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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Alvin C. Erlandson, Livermore, CA (US);
Jerald A. Britten, Clayton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alvin C. Erlandson, Livermore, CA (US);
Jerald A. Britten, Clayton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel method and apparatus for suppressing ASE and parasitic oscillation modes in a high average power laser is introduced. Such an invention, as disclosed herein, uses diffraction gratings to increase gain, stored energy density, and pumping efficiency of solid-state laser gain media, such as, but not limited to rods, disks and slabs. By coupling predetermined gratings to solid-state gain media, such as crystal or ceramic laser gain media, ASE and parasitic oscillation modes can be effectively suppressed.