Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using optical coatings

Honea, Eric C.; Beach, Raymond J.

Title: Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using optical coatings

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A laser gain medium having a layered coating on at least certain surfaces of the laser gain medium. The layered coating having a reflective inner material and an absorptive scattering outside material.

Inventors:: Honea, Eric C.; Beach, Raymond J.

Issue Date:: 2005-06-07

Research Org.:: Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1175382

Patent Number(s):: 6904069

Application Number:: 09/752,848

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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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
H01S3/0606 - {with polygonal cross-section, e.g. slab, prism
H01S3/094084 - {with pump light recycling, i.e. with reinjection of the unused pump light, e.g. by reflectors or circulators}
H01S3/094057 - {by tapered duct or homogenized light pipe, e.g. for concentrating pump light}
H01S3/08095 - {Zig-zag travelling beam through the active medium}
H01S3/0621 - {Coatings on the end-faces, e.g. input/output surfaces of the laser light}
H01S3/09415 - {the pumping beam being parallel to the lasing mode of the pumped medium, e.g. end-pumping}
H01S3/0617 - {having a varying composition or cross-section in a specific direction}
H01S3/2333 - {Double-pass amplifiers}
H01S3/0625 - {Coatings on surfaces other than the end-faces}

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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