Laser system with picosecond pulse emission
US8233509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1112
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (1) for generating short pulses, said device being characterized in that it comprises: a polarized pulse laser (10, 2, 3) having a polarization direction; a bi-refringent optical fiber (6) having bi-refringence axes, wherein said polarization direction is not co-linear with said bi-refringence axes; an output polarizer (9) provided at the output of said fiber, said polarizer being capable of selecting a polarization at the output of said fiber; wherein said pulse laser in a longitudinally quasi-single mode laser.
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