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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2005
Leonid B. Glebov, Oviedo, FL (US);
Vadim I. Smirnov, Orlando, FL (US);
George Venus, Oviedo, FL (US);
Leonid B. Glebov, Oviedo, FL (US);
Vadim I. Smirnov, Orlando, FL (US);
George Venus, Oviedo, FL (US);
Research Foundation of the University of Central Florida, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A volume Bragg laser including a resonator comprising photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) volume diffractive elements that can be used in a laser emitting window of transparency of PTR glass to provide control of the lasers spectral and angular parameters, and methods, devices, apparatus and systems related thereto. The high efficiency volume Bragg gratings recorded in photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) glass preferably has an absolute diffraction efficiency exceeding approximately 95% in transmitting and reflecting modes is used for selection of a transverse and longitudinal mode for thermal, optical and mechanical stabilization of the volume Bragg lasers and coherent coupling of different lasers. Robustness, compactness, thermal and laser stability along with the ability to place several elements in the same space allows the use of sophisticated optical system according to the invention in fields of military lasers, optical communications, data storage and processing, and the like.