Abstract

The present invention includes the method of using optically-pumped optical amplifiers to remove material from a body by optical-ablation through time-compressing the amplified pulse and illuminating a portion of the body with the time-compressed optical pulse. The pulse energy of semiconductor optical amplifiers may also be adjusted by controlling the pump diode current.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,143,769 B2

Application Serial Number

10/916,367

Issue Date

12-5-2006

Current Assignee

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Raydiance, Inc.

Assignee at Issuance

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Raydiance, Inc.

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

9-19-2006

Filing Date

8-11-2004

Assignee at Filing

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Raydiance, Inc.

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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