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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:
Sep. 27, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
William M Johnson, Sudbury, MA (US);
Lewis R Andrews, Beverly, MA (US);
Edward Bernardon, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
330-43 ; 372 33 ; 372 99 ; 250201 ; 356152 ;
Abstract
A low diffraction-feedback high-energy laser system includes an injection laser, and a master power amplifier (MOPA). The master oscillator power amplifier preferably includes a convex and a concave cavity reflector. A sensor mounted to the convex reflector is operative to provide a signal indication of cavity turbulence.