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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2003
Robert S. Afzal, Providence, RI (US);
Andrei Smuk, Providence, RI (US);
Robert S. Afzal, Providence, RI (US);
Andrei Smuk, Providence, RI (US);
Spectra Systems Corporation, Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser () includes a laser resonator structure () that includes a laser gain medium () having an output face bonded to a passive Q-switch (). The gain medium () has a side face (A) for receiving pump light. The pump light is preferably generated by a laser diode array (). In a further embodiment, a non-linear optical material (), such as frequency doubling KTP, is optically coupled to an output face of the Q-switch for providing output wavelength conversion. A method is also disclosed for fabricating the monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser. Techniques are included for providing compensation from thermal aberrations during operation of the laser.