Patent classifications
H01S3/1123
TERAHERTZ LASERS AND TERAHERTZ EXTRACTION
A frequency electromagnetic radiation generation system including: a non linear crystal producing THz frequency electromagnetic radiation; a fundamental beam that interacts with the non linear crystal thereby emitting a THz frequency electromagnetic radiation emission; a silicon intermediary coupled to the non linear crystal for output channeling the THz frequency electromagnetic radiation emission to an output environment; the system utilising a fundamental beam which has a photon energy below the bandgap energy of silicon.
Solid-state laser device
Provided is a solid-state laser device in which a linear resonator including an output mirror and a rear mirror, a laser rod, and optical members are provided on a common base and are contained in a housing having the base as a portion. A holding part is provided to hold an excitation light source that extends parallel to the laser rod on a side of the laser rod opposite to the base. The optical members including a Q-switch are disposed between the laser rod and the rear mirror. An upper end position of the output mirror is at a position lower than a lower end position of the excitation light source held by the holding part, with the base as a reference. The holding part holds the excitation light source so as to be capable of being inserted and extracted with respect to the output mirror side in a longitudinal direction of the excitation light source.
DUAL WAVELENGTH SURGICAL LASER SYSTEM
A surgical laser system includes a pump module configured to produce pump energy within an operating wavelength, a gain medium configured to convert the pump energy into first laser energy, a non-linear crystal (NLC) configured to convert a portion of the first laser energy into second laser energy, which is a harmonic of the first laser energy, an output, and a first path diversion assembly having first and second operating modes. When the first path diversion assembly is in the first operating mode, the first laser energy is directed along the output path to the output, and the second laser energy is diverted from the output path and the output. When the first path diversion assembly is in the second operating mode, the second laser energy is directed along the output path to the output, and the first laser energy is diverted from the output path and the output.
COMPOSITE FIBER LASER ASSEMBLY
A laser assembly, including a first CW laser having a first fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a first CW laser output, a second QCW laser having a second fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a second QCW laser output, and a third Q-switched laser having a third fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a third Q-switched laser output. A fusion point is operationally connected to the first, second, and third fiber optic cables for combining the first, second, and third laser outputs into a composite output. A fourth fiber optic cable is connected to and extends from the fusion point for directing the composite output.
COMPOSITE FIBER LASER ASSEMBLY
A laser assembly, including a first CW laser having a first fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a first CW laser output, a second QCW laser having a second fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a second QCW laser output, and a third Q-switched laser having a third fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a third Q-switched laser output. A fusion point is operationally connected to the first, second, and third fiber optic cables for combining the first, second, and third laser outputs into a composite output. A fourth fiber optic cable is connected to and extends from the fusion point for directing the composite output.
Injected laser and method for generating longitudinal multimode laser pulses
Disclosed is an injected laser including an optical amplifying medium arranged inside a triggered laser cavity, the optical amplifying medium having a spectral amplifying band. The injected laser includes an optical phase-modulation device, arranged between the injection source and the laser cavity, the optical phase-modulation device being configured to periodically modulate as a function of time a phase of the monochromatic continuous laser radiation at a modulation frequency equal to a natural integer multiple of the free spectral range of the laser cavity, so that the phase-modulated injection source generates a polychromatic injection radiation.
Methods and systems for aligning master oscillator power amplifier systems
The present disclosure provides a method for aligning a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) system. The method includes ramping up a pumping power input into a laser amplifier chain of the MOPA system until the pumping power input reaches an operational pumping power input level; adjusting a seed laser power output of a seed laser of the MOPA system until the seed laser power output is at a first level below an operational seed laser power output level; and performing a first optical alignment process to the MOPA system while the pumping power input is at the operational pumping power input level, the seed laser power output is at the first level, and the MOPA system reaches a steady operational thermal state.
Methods and systems for aligning master oscillator power amplifier systems
The present disclosure provides a method for aligning a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) system. The method includes ramping up a pumping power input into a laser amplifier chain of the MOPA system until the pumping power input reaches an operational pumping power input level; adjusting a seed laser power output of a seed laser of the MOPA system until the seed laser power output is at a first level below an operational seed laser power output level; and performing a first optical alignment process to the MOPA system while the pumping power input is at the operational pumping power input level, the seed laser power output is at the first level, and the MOPA system reaches a steady operational thermal state.
Method and apparatus for use in laser shock peening
An apparatus may include a diode-pumped solid-state laser oscillator configured to output a pulsed laser beam, a modulator configured to modify an energy and a temporal profile of the pulsed laser beam, and an amplifier configured to amplify an energy of the pulse laser beam. A modified and amplified beam to laser peen a target part may have an energy of about 5 J to about 10 J, an average power (defined as energy (J)?frequency (Hz)) of from about 25 W to about 200 W, with a flattop beam uniformity of less than about 0.2. The diode-pumped solid-state oscillator may be configured to output a beam having both a single longitudinal mode and a single transverse mode, and to produce and output beams at a frequency of about 20 Hz.
Method and apparatus for use in laser shock peening
An apparatus may include a diode-pumped solid-state laser oscillator configured to output a pulsed laser beam, a modulator configured to modify an energy and a temporal profile of the pulsed laser beam, and an amplifier configured to amplify an energy of the pulse laser beam. A modified and amplified beam to laser peen a target part may have an energy of about 5 J to about 10 J, an average power (defined as energy (J)?frequency (Hz)) of from about 25 W to about 200 W, with a flattop beam uniformity of less than about 0.2. The diode-pumped solid-state oscillator may be configured to output a beam having both a single longitudinal mode and a single transverse mode, and to produce and output beams at a frequency of about 20 Hz.