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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald L. Chubb, Olmsted Falls, OH (US);
Martin O. Patton, Fairview Park, OH (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/09 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/09 ;
Abstract
A selective emitter pumped rare earth laser provides an additional type of laser for use in many laser applications. Rare earth doped lasers exist which are pumped with flashtubes or laser diodes. The invention uses a rare earth emitter to transform thermal energy input to a spectral band matching the absorption band of a rare earth in the laser in order to produce lasing.