GB2497108B - Laser system and associated method of operation - Google Patents

Laser system and associated method of operation

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GB2497108B
GB2497108B GB1120668.7A GB201120668A GB2497108B GB 2497108 B GB2497108 B GB 2497108B GB 201120668 A GB201120668 A GB 201120668A GB 2497108 B GB2497108 B GB 2497108B
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laser system
associated method
laser
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GB2497108A (en
GB201120668D0 (en
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Stephen Lee
William Alexander
Trevor Cook
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Thales Holdings UK PLC
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Thales Holdings UK PLC
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Priority to EP12813073.9A priority patent/EP2786456A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2012/052946 priority patent/WO2013079943A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08072—Thermal lensing or thermally induced birefringence; Compensation thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/102—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the active medium, e.g. by controlling the processes or apparatus for excitation
    • H01S3/1022—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the active medium, e.g. by controlling the processes or apparatus for excitation by controlling the optical pumping
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/11—Mode locking; Q-switching; Other giant-pulse techniques, e.g. cavity dumping
    • H01S3/1123—Q-switching
    • H01S3/113—Q-switching using intracavity saturable absorbers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/0602—Crystal lasers or glass lasers
    • H01S3/061—Crystal lasers or glass lasers with elliptical or circular cross-section and elongated shape, e.g. rod
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094076—Pulsed or modulated pumping
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/09408—Pump redundancy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/0941—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB1120668.7A 2011-11-30 2011-11-30 Laser system and associated method of operation Expired - Fee Related GB2497108B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1120668.7A GB2497108B (en) 2011-11-30 2011-11-30 Laser system and associated method of operation
EP12813073.9A EP2786456A1 (en) 2011-11-30 2012-11-29 Stable thermal lens in a q- switched solid-state laser by pump light control
PCT/GB2012/052946 WO2013079943A1 (en) 2011-11-30 2012-11-29 Stable thermal lens in a q- switched solid-state laser by pump light control

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GB1120668.7A GB2497108B (en) 2011-11-30 2011-11-30 Laser system and associated method of operation

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GB2497108A GB2497108A (en) 2013-06-05
GB2497108B true GB2497108B (en) 2014-10-01

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US6193711B1 (en) * 1997-12-12 2001-02-27 Coherent, Inc. Rapid pulsed Er:YAG laser
WO2001028050A1 (en) * 1999-10-12 2001-04-19 Coherent, Inc. A method of stabilizing thermal-lensing in a continuously-pumped pulsed solid-state laser
WO2005083851A2 (en) * 2004-02-23 2005-09-09 Powerlase Ltd A laser apparatus
EP1696522A2 (en) * 2005-02-04 2006-08-30 JDS Uniphase Corporation Passively Q-switched laser with adjustable pulse repetition rate

Patent Citations (5)

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US6038240A (en) * 1997-02-12 2000-03-14 Lambda Physik Gesellschaft Zur Herstellung Von Lasern Mbh Method and solid-state laser system for generating laser pulses with a variable pulse repetition frequency and constant beam characteristics
US6193711B1 (en) * 1997-12-12 2001-02-27 Coherent, Inc. Rapid pulsed Er:YAG laser
WO2001028050A1 (en) * 1999-10-12 2001-04-19 Coherent, Inc. A method of stabilizing thermal-lensing in a continuously-pumped pulsed solid-state laser
WO2005083851A2 (en) * 2004-02-23 2005-09-09 Powerlase Ltd A laser apparatus
EP1696522A2 (en) * 2005-02-04 2006-08-30 JDS Uniphase Corporation Passively Q-switched laser with adjustable pulse repetition rate

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