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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2005
Applicants:
York E. Young, Amherst, NH (US);
Scott D. Setzler, Manchester, NH (US);
Inventors:
York E. Young, Amherst, NH (US);
Scott D. Setzler, Manchester, NH (US);
Assignee:
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/11 (2006.01); H01S 3/113 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The laser includes a resonant cavity formed between a first mirror and a second mirror. An unsensitized Erbium-doped crystal gain medium for producing laser gain is disposed within the resonant cavity. A saturable absorber is disposed within the resonant cavity. A pump source is positioned to energize the gain medium. The saturable absorber, the laser gain, the resonator length, and the second mirror being selected so that output pulses having a duration of less than 75 nanoseconds are generated by the laser.