Long-pulse-width variable-wavelength chirped pulse generator and method

Title: Long-pulse-width variable-wavelength chirped pulse generator and method

Abstract

A device for creating an optic pulse with different wavelengths separated by time. A pump laser is configured to output energy to a dye cell which, responsive to the energy, outputs an optic pulse. Mirrors direct the optic pulse away from the dye cell towards a spectrograph. The spectrograph has an input and two or more outputs. The spectrograph receives and converts the optic pulse to a wavelength separated optic signal presented on the two or more outputs. A first optic cable has an input end and an output end. The input end receives a first output from the spectrograph. A second optic cable has an input end and an output end. The input end receives a second output from the spectrograph. The second optic cable is a different length than the first optic cable to establish a time shift between the signals exiting the first and second cable.

Inventors:: Capelle, Gene A.; Frayer, Daniel K.

Issue Date:: 2019-09-10

Research Org.:: Nevada National Security Site/Mission Support and Test Services LLC, Las Vegas, NV (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1576333

Patent Number(s):: 10,408,676

Application Number:: 15/284,399

Assignee:: Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (Las Vegas, NV)

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25946

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Oct 03

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 42 ENGINEERING

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  title        = {Long-pulse-width variable-wavelength chirped pulse generator and method},

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  abstractNote = {A device for creating an optic pulse with different wavelengths separated by time. A pump laser is configured to output energy to a dye cell which, responsive to the energy, outputs an optic pulse. Mirrors direct the optic pulse away from the dye cell towards a spectrograph. The spectrograph has an input and two or more outputs. The spectrograph receives and converts the optic pulse to a wavelength separated optic signal presented on the two or more outputs. A first optic cable has an input end and an output end. The input end receives a first output from the spectrograph. A second optic cable has an input end and an output end. The input end receives a second output from the spectrograph. The second optic cable is a different length than the first optic cable to establish a time shift between the signals exiting the first and second cable.},

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