Method and device for remotely monitoring an area using a low peak power optical pump
A method and device for remotely monitoring an area using a low peak power optical pump comprising one or more pumping sources, one or more lasers; and an optical response analyzer. Each pumping source creates a pumping energy. The lasers each comprise a high reflectivity mirror, a laser media, an output coupler, and an output lens. Each laser media is made of a material that emits a lasing power when exposed to pumping energy. Each laser media is optically connected to and positioned between a corresponding high reflectivity mirror and output coupler along a pumping axis. Each output coupler is optically connected to a corresponding output lens along the pumping axis. The high reflectivity mirror of each laser is optically connected to an optical pumping source from the one or more optical pumping sources via an optical connection comprising one or more first optical fibers.
- Research Organization:
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,786,840
- Application Number:
- 13/358,853
- OSTI ID:
- 1149610
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Jan 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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