Multiwavelength laser source
January 27, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesOptically pumped laser amplifiers Method of energizing a material Multiple excitation regenerative amplifier inertial confinement system Laser surgery Ophthalmic surgical laser apparatus Optical system for surgical ophthalmic laser instrument Laser device and method Infrared pulse compression Auricular instrument Laser beam surgical system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/148866 filed on 01/27/1988US Classes:372/23, Producing plural wavelength output372/12, Electro-optic372/25, Control of pulse characteristics372/75SemiconductorExaminersPrimary: Scott, Leon Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH01S 3/00 (20060101)H01S 3/23 (20060101) A61F 9/007 (20060101) A61F 9/008 (20060101) AbstractA multiwavelength laser source for providing a plurality of pulsed laser beams comprises a plurality of laser diodes optically connected with an oscillator to establish a beam of pulses of monochromatic light. A dispersion line for spreading wavelengths in each pulse optically connects the oscillator to a regenerative amplifier. An electro-optical crystal in the regenerative amplifier establishes the repetition rate of pulses in the laser beam and a pulse compressor is optically connected to the regenerative amplifier to establish the duration of each pulse. The laser source may also include a frequency doubler which is optically connected to the output of the pulse compressor to split the laser beam into components having different wavelengths.Other References
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