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Synchronized delay-coupled laser system

US7899097B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

Leah B Shaw · Williamsburg, US
Ira Schwartz · Bethesda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2008
Grant date	Mar 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S3/1307
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A synchronized delay-coupled laser system includes at least two lasers. Each laser includes a laser fiber with a coupling means for coupling to a laser pump. The lasers are coupled to each other by way of two optical fibers. Each laser also includes a self-feedback section. The optical fibers interconnecting the lasers and the self-feedback sections are configured to provide a substantially identical delay time. The lasers may be ring lasers, may be semi-conductor or solid state, and may include components such as a fiber amplifier, a polarization controller, and a nonlinear oscillator. The system includes multiple interconnected lasers and also employ cross-coupling connections.

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