Method and apparatus for an increased output for a pumped laser using a moving aperture

Patent · Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6456371

LaPlante, M J; Bender, III, H A; Carbaugh, Jr, W D; Long, D C; Setzer, C D

An enhanced pumped laser system is described comprising: (a) at least one laser medium for forming a laser beam, said laser beam having a laser beam axis, (b) at least one means for pumping at least a portion of said at least one laser medium, wherein said pumping causes a population inversion in at least a portion of said at least one laser medium, (c) at least one means for defining an allowable laser beam path, wherein said allowable laser beam path is smaller than the cross-section of said at least one laser medium, (d) at least one means for sweeping said allowable laser beam path through said population inverted region of said at least one laser medium, (e) at least one first mirror to reflect at least a portion of said laser beam,

• Assignee: International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5233624; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-954523
• OSTI ID: 6456371
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 30 Sep 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
LASERS
DESIGN
LASER MATERIALS
LASER MIRRORS
LASER RADIATION
POPULATION INVERSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
MATERIALS
MIRRORS
RADIATIONS
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