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US 2015/0098483 A1Published application
Diode-pumped nano-structure laser
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsRaymond J. Beach, Mark D. Rotter
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Abstract
A solid state laser includes an optical resonator cavity and a containment vessel disposed in the optical resonator cavity. The solid state laser also includes a gas-flow system operable to pump solid state nano-structures through the containment vessel and one or more diode pumps optically coupled to the containment vessel.
Claims24
A solid state laser comprising:
- an optical resonator cavity;
- a containment vessel disposed in the optical resonator cavity;
- a gas-flow system operable to pump solid state nano-structures through the containment vessel;
- one or more diode pumps optically coupled to the containment vessel.
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A method of operating an optical system, the method comprising:
- proving a solid state laser medium;
- providing a containment vessel;
- flowing the solid state laser medium through the containment vessel;
- and
- optically pumping the solid state laser medium.
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An optical system comprising:
- a containment vessel operable to contain a plurality of solid state nano-structures;
- and
- a pump system operable to inject and discharge the plurality of solid-state nano-structures from the containment vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.