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Title: Transverse flowing liquid Kerr cell for high average power laser Q-switching and for direct modulation of high power laser beams.

Abstract

A fluid flow concept is applied in an optical apparatus to define a high gain stand-off, fast electro-optical q-switch which is highly impervious to high average power optical loads.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175168
Patent Number(s):
6829257
Application Number:
10/350,740
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Comaskey, Brian J. Transverse flowing liquid Kerr cell for high average power laser Q-switching and for direct modulation of high power laser beams.. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Comaskey, Brian J. Transverse flowing liquid Kerr cell for high average power laser Q-switching and for direct modulation of high power laser beams.. United States.
Comaskey, Brian J. Tue . "Transverse flowing liquid Kerr cell for high average power laser Q-switching and for direct modulation of high power laser beams.". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175168.
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Works referenced in this record:

The Kerr effect in nitrobenzene—a student experiment
journal, October 1975


Beta Barium Borate As An Electro-Optic Material For High Power Lasers
conference, January 1989


Kerr cell light modulator with crossed fields
journal, January 1975


Multikilowatt Pockels cell for high average power laser systems
journal, September 1990


Investigation of β‐BaB 2 O 4 as a Q switch for high power applications
journal, March 1995