Method and system for tunable pulsed laser source

US8265106B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ESI-Pyrophotonics Lasers, Inc. · CA

Inventors

• Richard Murison · Foxwarren, CA
• Tullio Panarello · Foxwarren, CA
• Benoit Reid · Laval, CA
• Reynald Boula-Picard · Martillac, FR
• Pascal Deladurantaye · Antigonish, CA
• Robert Larose · Ottawa, CA
• Yves Taillon · Henry County 150, CA
• Francois Brunet · Vernaison, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2010
• Grant date: Sep 11, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01S3/2333
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A tunable pulsed laser source comprising a seed source adapted to generate a seed signal and an optical circulator. The optical circulator includes a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The laser source also includes an amplitude modulator characterized by a first side and a second side. The first side is coupled to the second port of the optical circulator. The laser source further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end including a spectral-domain reflectance filter. The input end is coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. Moreover, the laser source includes a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator.