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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry R. Marshall, Mountain View, CA (US);
Klaus R. F. Kleine, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Iridex Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/091 ; H01S 3/094 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/091 ; H01S 3/094 ;
Abstract
A laser with a quasi-top-hat pump beam has a modified intensity profile that produces a parabolic temperature gradient. The laser includes a high reflector and an output coupler defining a laser cavity. A gain medium positioned in the laser cavity. A first diode pump source produces a first pump source beam. An intensity profile of the first diode pump source beam is tailored to produce the parabolic temperature gradient across the gain medium.