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US 12,413,039 B2Granted
Multiple coherent wavelength optical sources
AssigneeApplied Energetics, Inc.
InventorsStephen William McCahon, Alan Kost
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Abstract
Low wavelength infrared Super Continuum (SC) signals from a master oscillator seeds an amplifier that supports the Raman effect. Counter-propagating, high-power, continuous wave, and quasi-continuous wave quantum cascade lasers pumps (amplify) the optical seeds forming multiple coherent wavelength optical pump sources.
Claims17
A coherent wavelength optical source system, comprising:
- a tunable master oscillator configured to produce two or more optical seeds;
- an amplifier configured to receive the two or more optical seeds;
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- two or more independent optical pump sources, wherein each of the two or more optical seeds are combined into a volume within the amplifier with a distinct one of the two or more independent optical pump sources thereby producing two or more amplified tunable coherent wavelength optical pump sources.
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A method for producing two or more amplified coherent wavelength optical pump sources, the method comprising:
- producing, by a tunable master oscillator, two or more optical seeds;
- receiving, by an amplifier, the two or more optical seeds;
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- combining, into a volume and within the amplifier, each of the two or more optical seeds with a distinct one of two or more independent optical pump sources thereby producing two or more amplified tunable coherent wavelength optical pump sources.
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