Optical pumping device
US9397467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/235
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an optical pumping device comprising: a fibre light source emitting controlled radiation having a very high transverse modal quality, with a wavelength shorter than 1000 nm; at least one element consisting of an amplifying material doped with a rare earth dopant; means for introducing a pumping light into said doped amplifying material element; and means for cooling said amplifying material. Said optical pumping device is characterised in that the pumping light is emitted by the fibre light source with an average power of higher than 2W and a modal quality characterised by an M2<5 factor.
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