Frequency discriminating laser

Thomas, M D

Title: Frequency discriminating laser

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A laser is described for discriminating between a higher gain transition and a lower gain transition to permit the laser to lase at the lower gain transition. It consists of: a laser cavity, including more than two mirrors each of which is highly transmissive at the frequency of the higher gain transition, one of which is partially reflective at the frequency of the lower gain transition, and all but the one of which are highly reflective at the frequency of the lower gain transition; an active laser medium disposed within the cavity; and means for pumping the active laser medium.

Inventors:: Thomas, M D

Publication Date:: Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI Identifier:: 5773775

Patent Number(s):: US 4701924

Assignee:: Sanders Associates, Inc., Nashua, NH

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: Filed date 15 Aug 1985

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; LASERS; DESIGN; FREQUENCY SELECTION; GAIN; LASER CAVITIES; LASER MATERIALS; LASER MIRRORS; MIRRORS; OPERATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; AMPLIFICATION; MATERIALS; PUMPING; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)

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