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Laser pumping system
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1980-12-15
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2000-12-15
Abstract
Abstract An improved laser pumping system is provided which utilizes optic fibers configured in a fan-in arrangement and an array of light emitting diodes or diode lasers to which the optic fibers are connected for concentrating light energy on a lasing medium. The improvement is an increase of the amount of light energy that can be applied to the laser within a fixed volume.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Barry
- 👤 Arthur J. Einhorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/091; H01S3/094; H01S3/0941; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4249; H01S3/0915; H01S3/0933; H01S3/094049; H01S3/094053; H01S3/094057; H01S5/00; H01S5/40; H01S5/4025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A laser pumping system for applying radiant electromagnetic energy to a lasing medium, said system comprising: a plurality of sources of radiant electromagnetic energy; and an optic tank for concentrating said radiant electromagnetic energy on a lasing medium; said optic link having a plurality of individual optic fibers at a proximal end thereof with each optical fiber being operably coupled to respective ones of said sources, and wherein said plurality converges longitudinally and continually to a single fiber at a distant end such that substantially all radiant electromagnetic energy which passes through said individual fibers passes through said single fiber to a predetermined area of said active medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A laser pumping system for applying radiant electromagnetic energy to a lasing medium, said system comprising: a plurality of sources of radiant electromagnetic energy; and an optic tank for concentrating said radiant electromagnetic energy on a lasing medium; said optic link having a plurality of individual optic fibers at a proximal end thereof with each optical fiber being operably coupled to respective ones of said sources, and wherein said plurality converges longitudinally and continually to a single fiber at a distant end such that substantially all radiant electromagnetic energy which passes through said individual fibers passes through said single fiber to a predetermined area of said active medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laser pumping system of claim 1 wherein said source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laser pumping system of claim 1 wherein said source includes a plurality of diode lasers.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3471215A
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