Method and Apparatus for Efficient Lasing of Lambda-Type Three-Level Laser Systems

Laser signal intensity is resonantly enhanced within a laser cavity to be greater than a pump intensity. This enables the suppression of excited-state absorption and is applicable to terbium-doped fiber lasers, lambda-type materials, or other materials used in lasers. In other embodiments, ESA is suppressed by de-populating the higher excited state using a resonant cavity.

URV Reference Number: 2-11150-13034
Patent Information:
Title Country Patent No. Issued Date
Efficient Lasing with Excited-State Absorption-Impaired Materials United States 10,164,398 12/25/2018
Category(s):
Optics
For Information, Contact:
Curtis Broadbent
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University of Rochester
585.273.3250
curtis.broadbent@rochester.edu
Inventors:
John Marciante
Haomin Yao
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