DE602004023716D1 - Vorrichtung zur bereitstellung optischer strahlung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur bereitstellung optischer strahlung

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DE602004023716D1
DE602004023716D1 DE602004023716T DE602004023716T DE602004023716D1 DE 602004023716 D1 DE602004023716 D1 DE 602004023716D1 DE 602004023716 T DE602004023716 T DE 602004023716T DE 602004023716 T DE602004023716 T DE 602004023716T DE 602004023716 D1 DE602004023716 D1 DE 602004023716D1
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optical radiation
cladding
providing optical
providing
cleaving
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Malcolm Paul Varnham
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Trumpf Laser UK Ltd
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SPI Lasers UK Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • H01S3/06729Peculiar transverse fibre profile
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H01S3/094007Cladding pumping, i.e. pump light propagating in a clad surrounding the active core

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
DE602004023716T 2003-06-25 2004-06-23 Vorrichtung zur bereitstellung optischer strahlung Expired - Lifetime DE602004023716D1 (de)

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GBGB0314817.8A GB0314817D0 (en) 2003-06-25 2003-06-25 Apparatus for providing optical radiation
PCT/GB2004/002712 WO2005002008A2 (en) 2003-06-25 2004-06-23 Apparatus for providing optical radiation

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EP (1) EP1636882B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE446599T1 (de)
DE (1) DE602004023716D1 (de)
GB (1) GB0314817D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2005002008A2 (de)

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