High efficiency laser spectrum conditioner
Abstract
A high efficiency laser spectrum conditioner for generating a collinear parallel output beam containing a predetermined set of frequencies from a multifrequency laser. A diffraction grating and spherical mirror are used in combination, to disperse the various frequencies of the input laser beam and direct these frequencies along various parallel lines spatially separated from one another to an apertured mask. Selection of the desired frequencies is accomplished by placement of apertures at locations on the mask where the desired frequencies intersect the mask. A recollimated parallel output beam with the desired set of frequencies is subsequently generated utilizing a mirror and grating matched and geometrically aligned in the same manner as the input grating and mirror.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863727
- Patent Number(s):
- 4235518
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- efficiency; laser; spectrum; conditioner; generating; collinear; parallel; output; beam; containing; predetermined; set; frequencies; multifrequency; diffraction; grating; spherical; mirror; combination; disperse; various; input; direct; lines; spatially; separated; apertured; mask; selection; desired; accomplished; placement; apertures; locations; intersect; recollimated; subsequently; generated; utilizing; matched; geometrically; aligned; manner; diffraction grating; output beam; laser beam; spherical mirror; spatially separated; spectrum conditioner; parallel lines; parallel output; input laser; frequency laser; spatially separate; desired frequencies; desired set; near parallel; efficiency laser; determined set; laser spectrum; /359/372/
Citation Formats
Greiner, Norman R. High efficiency laser spectrum conditioner. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Greiner, Norman R. High efficiency laser spectrum conditioner. United States.
Greiner, Norman R. Tue .
"High efficiency laser spectrum conditioner". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863727.
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title = {High efficiency laser spectrum conditioner},
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abstractNote = {A high efficiency laser spectrum conditioner for generating a collinear parallel output beam containing a predetermined set of frequencies from a multifrequency laser. A diffraction grating and spherical mirror are used in combination, to disperse the various frequencies of the input laser beam and direct these frequencies along various parallel lines spatially separated from one another to an apertured mask. Selection of the desired frequencies is accomplished by placement of apertures at locations on the mask where the desired frequencies intersect the mask. A recollimated parallel output beam with the desired set of frequencies is subsequently generated utilizing a mirror and grating matched and geometrically aligned in the same manner as the input grating and mirror.},
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