Injection mode-locking Ti-sapphire laser system

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874885

Hovater, James Curtis ^[1]; Poelker, Bernard Matthew ^[2]

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1. Seaford, VA
2. Newport News, VA

According to the present invention there is provided an injection modelocking Ti-sapphire laser system that produces a unidirectional laser oscillation through the application of a ring cavity laser that incorporates no intracavity devices to achieve unidirectional oscillation. An argon-ion or doubled Nd:YVO.sub.4 laser preferably serves as the pump laser and a gain-switched diode laser serves as the seed laser. A method for operating such a laser system to produce a unidirectional oscillating is also described.

• Research Organization: Southeastern Universities Research Associations (SURA), Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84ER40150
• Assignee: Southeastern University Research Assn. (Newport News, VA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6483858
• OSTI ID: 874885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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