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Optically pumped solid laser
Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics KK
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Filing: 1991-05-09
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An optically pumped solid laser that uses a corner cube or rectangular prism as its solid laser medium, containing end faces through which a semiconductor pumping light beam is applied to the medium. The solid laser medium contains at least one kind of coating formed on at least a part of an end face, such that the end face acts as a resonator and/or output mirror. Optical fibers may be connected to the end faces for inputting or outputting light beams. Non-linear crystals in waveguide form may be coupled to the outputting end face of the medium, specifically crystals of either SHG, THG, FHG, or parameteric; and KTP, β-BaB 2 O 4 , KNbP 3 , or MgO doped LiNbO 3 .
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichiro Aoshima
- 👤 Kenshi Fukumitsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/106; H01S3/108; H01S3/109; H01S3/05; H01S3/06; H01S3/0602; H01S3/09; H01S3/091; H01S3/094; H01S3/0941; H01S3/09415; H01S3/1083; H01S3/0615; H01S3/0619; H01S3/0621; H01S3/0627; H01S3/094049; H01S3/094053; H01S3/09408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A solid laser medium for an optically pumped laser comprising: a solid laser medium having the form of a corner cube prism with a plurality of end faces, at least one of said end faces being adapted to receive a pumping light beam applied to the solid laser medium; means for providing said pumping light beam to said solid laser medium; and means for providing an output laser beam from said solid laser medium; wherein the pumping light beam is generated by a semiconductor laser; and wherein said solid laser medium with said plurality of end faces has at least one coating formed on at least a part of at least one of said end faces such that said end face acts as one of a resonator mirror and an output mirror.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A solid laser medium for an optically pumped laser comprising: a solid laser medium having the form of a corner cube prism with a plurality of end faces, at least one of said end faces being adapted to receive a pumping light beam applied to the solid laser medium; means for providing said pumping light beam to said solid laser medium; and means for providing an output laser beam from said solid laser medium; wherein the pumping light beam is generated by a semiconductor laser; and wherein said solid laser medium with said plurality of end faces has at least one coating formed on at least a part of at least one of said end faces such that said end face acts as one of a resonator mirror and an output mirror.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 1, further including an optical fiber connected to one of said end faces, said optical fiber adapted to receive the pumping light beam to be applied to the solid laser medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 1, further including an optical fiber connected to one of said end faces, said optical fiber adapted to receive the output light beam to be applied from the solid laser medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said end faces abuts a nonlinear crystal adapted to receive the output light beam to be applied from the solid laser medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 4, wherein said non-linear crystal comprises at least one selected from a group comprising an SHG crystal, a THG crystal, an FHG crystal, and a parametric crystal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 4, wherein the non-linear crystal comprises one of KTP, β-BaB 2 O 4 , KnbP 3 , and MgO doped LiNbO 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A solid laser medium according to claim 4, wherein the non-linear crystal is in the form of a waveguide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A solid laser medium for an optically pumped laser comprising: a solid laser medium having the form of a rectangular prism with a plurality of end faces, at least one of said end faces being adapted to receive a pumping light beam applied to the solid laser medium; means for providing said pumping light beam to said solid laser medium; and means for providing an output laser beam from said solid laser medium; wherein the pumping light beam is generated by a semiconductor laser; and wherein said solid laser medium with said plurality of end faces has at least one coating formed on at least a part of at least one of said end faces such that said end faces acts as one of a resonator mirror and an output mirror.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
131 words
A solid laser medium for an optically pumped laser comprising: a solid laser medium having the form of a rectangular prism with a plurality of end faces, at least one of said end faces being adapted to receive a pumping light beam applied to the solid laser medium; means for providing said pumping light beam to said solid laser medium; and means for providing an output laser beam from said solid laser medium; wherein the pumping light beam is generated by a semiconductor laser; and wherein said solid laser medium with said plurality of end faces has at least one coating formed on at least a part of at least one of said end faces such that said end faces acts as one of a resonator mirror and an output mirror.
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