Method and apparatus for tuning high power lasers
Abstract
This invention relates to high power gas lasers that are adapted to be tuned to a desired lasing wavelength through the use of a gas cell to lower the gain at a natural lasing wavelength and "seeding" the laser with a beam from a low power laser which is lasing at the desired wavelength. This tuning is accomplished with no loss of power and produces a pulse with an altered pulse shape. It is potentially applicable to all gas lasers.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862817
- Patent Number(s):
- 4019157
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; tuning; power; lasers; relates; gas; adapted; tuned; desired; lasing; wavelength; cell; natural; seeding; laser; beam; accomplished; loss; produces; pulse; altered; shape; potentially; applicable; power lasers; gas lasers; desired wavelength; pulse shape; power laser; gas laser; lasing wavelength; gas cell; power gas; desired wave; /372/
Citation Formats
Hutchinson, Donald P, and Vandersluis, Kenneth L. Method and apparatus for tuning high power lasers. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Hutchinson, Donald P, & Vandersluis, Kenneth L. Method and apparatus for tuning high power lasers. United States.
Hutchinson, Donald P, and Vandersluis, Kenneth L. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for tuning high power lasers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862817.
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author = {Hutchinson, Donald P and Vandersluis, Kenneth L},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to high power gas lasers that are adapted to be tuned to a desired lasing wavelength through the use of a gas cell to lower the gain at a natural lasing wavelength and "seeding" the laser with a beam from a low power laser which is lasing at the desired wavelength. This tuning is accomplished with no loss of power and produces a pulse with an altered pulse shape. It is potentially applicable to all gas lasers.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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