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Ring cavity for a Raman capillary waveguide amplifir

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OSTI ID:5636661

A regenerative ring amplifier and regenerative ring oscillator are described which function to feed back a portion of the Stokes signal to complete the ring cavity. The ring cavity configuration allows the CO/sub 2/ laser pump signal and Stokes signal to copropagate through the Raman capillary waveguide amplifier. A Raman capillary waveguide amplifier is also provided in the return leg of the ring cavity to increase gain without increasing the round trip time. Additionally, the ring cavity can be designed such that the amplified Stokes signal is synchronous with the mode-locked spikes of the incoming CO/sub 2/ laser pump signal.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
TIC; EDB-82-049682; ERA-07-022833
Patent Number(s):
None
Application Number:
ON: DE82004461
OSTI ID:
5636661
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English