Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using absorbing thin films
Abstract
A thin absorbing film is bonded onto at least certain surfaces of a solid state laser gain medium. An absorbing metal-dielectric multilayer film is optimized for a broad range of incidence angles, and is resistant to the corrosive/erosive effects of a coolant such as water, used in the forced convection cooling of the film. Parasitic oscillations hamper the operation of solid state lasers by causing the decay of stored energy to amplified rays trapped within the gain medium by total and partial internal reflections off the gain medium facets. Zigzag lasers intended for high average power operation require the ASE absorber. 16 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7082338
- Patent Number(s):
- 5335237
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-968111
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 29 Oct 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SOLID STATE LASERS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; COOLING SYSTEMS; OSCILLATIONS; THIN FILMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FILMS; LASERS; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
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Zapata, L E. Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using absorbing thin films. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Zapata, L E. Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using absorbing thin films. United States.
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"Parasitic oscillation suppression in solid state lasers using absorbing thin films". United States.
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