Interface module for transverse energy input to dye laser modules
Abstract
An interface module (10) for transverse energy input to dye laser modules is provided particularly for the purpose of delivering enhancing transverse energy beams (36) in the form of illumination bar (54) to the lasing zone (18) of a dye laser device, in particular to a dye laser amplifier (12). The preferred interface module (10) includes an optical fiber array (30) having a plurality of optical fibers (38) arrayed in a co-planar fashion with their distal ends (44) receiving coherent laser energy from an enhancing laser source (46), and their proximal ends (4) delivered into a relay structure (3). The proximal ends (42) of the optical fibers (38) are arrayed so as to be coplanar and to be aimed generally at a common point. The transverse energy beam array (36) delivered from the optical fiber array (30) is acted upon by an optical element array (34) to produce an illumination bar (54) which has a cross section in the form of a elongated rectangle at the position of the lasing window (18). The illumination bar (54) is selected to have substantially uniform intensity throughout.
- Inventors:
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- (Tracy, CA)
- Tracy, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869552
- Patent Number(s):
- 5355387
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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:
- interface; module; transverse; energy; input; dye; laser; modules; 10; provided; particularly; purpose; delivering; enhancing; beams; 36; form; illumination; bar; 54; lasing; zone; 18; device; particular; amplifier; 12; preferred; optical; fiber; array; 30; plurality; fibers; 38; arrayed; co-planar; fashion; distal; 44; receiving; coherent; source; 46; proximal; delivered; relay; structure; 42; coplanar; aimed; common; beam; acted; element; 34; produce; section; elongated; rectangle; position; window; selected; substantially; uniform; intensity; throughout; fiber array; energy beam; laser device; coherent laser; transverse energy; uniform intensity; dye laser; optical element; optical fibers; optical fiber; substantially uniform; laser amplifier; laser source; laser energy; energy input; interface module; energy beams; laser modules; /372/
Citation Formats
English, Jr., Ronald E., and Johnson, Steve A. Interface module for transverse energy input to dye laser modules. United States: N. p., 1994.
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title = {Interface module for transverse energy input to dye laser modules},
author = {English, Jr., Ronald E. and Johnson, Steve A},
abstractNote = {An interface module (10) for transverse energy input to dye laser modules is provided particularly for the purpose of delivering enhancing transverse energy beams (36) in the form of illumination bar (54) to the lasing zone (18) of a dye laser device, in particular to a dye laser amplifier (12). The preferred interface module (10) includes an optical fiber array (30) having a plurality of optical fibers (38) arrayed in a co-planar fashion with their distal ends (44) receiving coherent laser energy from an enhancing laser source (46), and their proximal ends (4) delivered into a relay structure (3). The proximal ends (42) of the optical fibers (38) are arrayed so as to be coplanar and to be aimed generally at a common point. The transverse energy beam array (36) delivered from the optical fiber array (30) is acted upon by an optical element array (34) to produce an illumination bar (54) which has a cross section in the form of a elongated rectangle at the position of the lasing window (18). The illumination bar (54) is selected to have substantially uniform intensity throughout.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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