Title:
【発明の名称】ダイオード・レーザを励起光源として用いる、遷移金属イオン含有固体レーザのポンピングのための方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH06508476
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention encompasses an apparatus for pumping a laser (vibronic or otherwise), which comprises: a transition-metal ion-containing solid state laser gain medium; a means for exciting said laser medium to emit coherent radiation said exciting means being a pumping source comprising at least one laser diode operating at a wavelength shorter than 800 nm; and an optical resonator means for generating and controlling said coherent radiation. The present invention also encompasses a method of pumping a laser (vibronic or otherwise) comprising the steps of: generating a laser diode pumping beam at a wavelength shorter than 800 nm; exciting a transition-metal ion-containing solid state laser gain medium by impinging said laser diode pumping beam on said transition-metal ion-containing solid state laser gain medium, so as to excite the laser medium; and an optical resonator to emit coherent radiation.
Inventors:
Heller, Donald Franklin
Chin, Timothy Chow-Kong
Krazinski, Jersey Slawomir
Chin, Timothy Chow-Kong
Krazinski, Jersey Slawomir
Application Number:
JP50459592A
Publication Date:
September 22, 1994
Filing Date:
January 14, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Right Age Incorporated
International Classes:
H01S3/094; H01S3/0941; H01S3/16; (IPC1-7): H01S3/094; H01S3/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyozo Yuasa (5 people outside)