Abstract
Systems, configurations and methods of using laser diodes in ring-shaped arrays placed a distance away from thin disk solid-state laser gain media, which provide uniformly absorbed pump power distribution with high absorption efficiency. This results in major improvements in the scalability and ruggedness of such lasers and disk laser amplifiers. Use of the diode laser pump configurations of the invention results in compact, robust and scalable lasers that produce high quality, high power outputs.
Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 7,126,974
Application Serial Number
10/819,554
Issue Date
10-24-2006
Current Assignee
UCFRF
Assignee at Issuance
UCFRF
College
College of Optics and Photonics
Department
CREOL
Allowance Date
8-17-2006
Filing Date
4-7-2004
Assignee at Filing
UCFRF
Filing Type
Nonprovisional Application Record
Donated
no
Recommended Citation
Bass, Michael and Dong, Jun, "Ring geometry diode lasers arrays and methods so that they are coherent with each other." (2006). UCF Patents. 497.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/497