US3257625A
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Optical masers comprising the active media srmoo:nd, camoo:nd, and pbmoo:nd
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-11-20
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1981-11-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo F Johnson
- 👤 Ralph R Soden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/14; H01S3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
AN OPTICAL MASER MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A CRYSTALLINE MOLYBDATE HOST LATTICE HAVING A COMPOSITION REPRESENTED ESSENTIALLY BY THE CHEMICALFORMULA XM0O4 WHERE X REPRESENTS A METAL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD, CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM, IN WHICH A PORTION OF THE X IONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY NEODYMIUM IONS IN THE TRIVALENT STATE, THE PORTION OF X IONS SO REPLACED BEING IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 PERCENT TO ABOUT 10 PERCENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
AN OPTICAL MASER MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A CRYSTALLINE MOLYBDATE HOST LATTICE HAVING A COMPOSITION REPRESENTED ESSENTIALLY BY THE CHEMICALFORMULA XM0O4 WHERE X REPRESENTS A METAL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD, CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM, IN WHICH A PORTION OF THE X IONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY NEODYMIUM IONS IN THE TRIVALENT STATE, THE PORTION OF X IONS SO REPLACED BEING IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 PERCENT TO ABOUT 10 PERCENT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
AN OPTICAL MASER COMPRISING A NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE MEDIUM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MATERIAL CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1, MEANS FOR PRODUCTING A POPULATION INVERSION BETWEEN A PAIR OF OPTICALLY CONNECTED ENERGY LEVELS OF SAID NEODYMIUM IONS, AND MEANS FOR STIMULATING COHERENT EMISSION AT THE WAVELENGTH CORRESPONDING TO THE ENERGY SEPARATION OF SAID LEVELS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-20 | 1969-12-20 | 1970-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-20 | 1973-12-20 | 1974-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-20 | 1977-12-20 | 1978-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |