Glaze soldered laser components and method of manufacturing
US7630423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1643
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A glaze soldered solid-state laser active medium. The novel laser active medium includes a first section of a first material, a second section of a second material, and a layer of ceramic glaze joining the two sections. The first and second materials may be identical, similar, or dissimilar, and may include crystals or ceramics. The glaze is a multi-oxide eutectic ceramic glaze having a refractivity, light absorption, thermal expansion, and fusion temperature that are compatible with the first material. The sections are joined using a novel glaze soldering process that includes the steps of positioning the sections, applying the ceramic glaze between the sections, and firing the glaze to solder the sections together.
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