High power laser amplifier
AssigneeThe Moore Company
InventorDavid I. Wheatley
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laser amplification system (1). The system (1) is constituted by a laser light source (2) for providing a main laser beam (LB); a laser light amplifier (3) for amplifying the main laser beam (LB) and apparatus for supplying a bleed laser beam (BO) to the laser radiation amplifier (3). The bleed laser beam (BO) is amplified by the laser radiation amplifier (3) at least when the main laser beam (LB) has a low or zero power valve substantially to prevent super-radiance.
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A laser amplification system comprising a laser light source for providing a main laser beam, a laser light amplifier for amplifying said main beam, and means for supplying a bleed laser beam to the laser radiation amplifier for amplification thereby at least when the main laser beam has a zero power value to reduce super-radiance.
A method of amplifying a main laser beam so as to reduce super-radiance and comprising inputting into a laser light amplifier, in addition to the main beam, a bleed laser beam at least when the main beam has a zero power value.
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