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Laser diode pumped solid state laser with miniaturized laser head

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OSTI ID:5323071

A compact laser head is described comprising: a compact hollow housing; a miniaturized solid state laser rod mounted in the housing; laser cavity means defining a miniaturized laser cavity mounted in the housing with the rod in the cavity, the laser cavity means including output coupler means; precision optical alignment connector means mounted to the housing so that a region of absorption of pumping radiation transmitted through the optical fiber is matched to a lasing beam volume of the laser cavity so as to maximize absorption of the pump radiation in the laser beam volume.

Assignee:
Spectra-Physics, Inc., San Jose, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4723257
OSTI ID:
5323071
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English