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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2019
Applicant:
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/13 (2006.01); H01S 3/131 (2006.01); H01S 3/094 (2006.01); H01S 3/06 (2006.01); H01S 3/108 (2006.01); H01S 3/08 (2006.01); H01S 3/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/10 (2006.01); H01S 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/131 (2013.01); H01S 3/0092 (2013.01); H01S 3/0602 (2013.01); H01S 3/08086 (2013.01); H01S 3/094 (2013.01); H01S 3/094096 (2013.01); H01S 3/1083 (2013.01); H01S 3/1312 (2013.01); H01S 5/0092 (2013.01); H01S 5/0604 (2013.01); H01S 5/1092 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for optimizing the energy output of a laser system, such as a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system, by allowing the laser system to be tuned while the laser is in operation. For example, in an embodiment, a sensor, such as a photoresistor, is used to perform a scan to determine whether turning the crystal will result in increased energy. Crystal turners, such as servo motors, can be used to turn the crystal until the energy stops increasing.