Cladding material for laser amplifier transverse oscillation suppression
AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsROMAIN GAUME, ERIC CUNNINGHAM, SHI CHEN
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Abstract
A solid-state laser amplifier includes a core material providing an active gain medium. A cladding material is on the core material that is the same material as the core material that further comprises a broadband absorber material. The cladding material suppresses transverse oscillations in solid-state, single-crystal or ceramic laser amplifiers by employing a native-material, solid-state, index-matched cladding containing an appropriate broadband absorber.
Claims22
A cladding material for a solid-state, single-crystal, or ceramic laser amplifier,
- wherein the cladding material is a same material as a core material of the solid-state, single-crystal, or ceramic laser amplifier and includes a broadband absorber material.
A method for suppressing transverse oscillations in a solid-state, single-crystal, or ceramic laser amplifier, comprising:
- applying a cladding material to an outer perimeter region of a core of the solid-state, single-crystal, or ceramic laser amplifier,
- wherein the cladding material is a same material as that of the core and includes a broadband absorber material.
A solid-state laser amplifier, comprising:
- a core material providing an active gain medium, and
- a cladding material on the core material that is a same material as the core material that further comprises a broadband absorber material.
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