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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Andrew D. Stadler, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Goldman, Napa, CA (US);
Mark Farley, Napa, CA (US);
Michael M. Mielke, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kyungbum Kim, Cotati, CA (US);
Laurent Vaissié, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Robert G. Waarts, Petaluma, CA (US);
Michael J. Cumbo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew D. Stadler, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Goldman, Napa, CA (US);
Mark Farley, Napa, CA (US);
Michael M. Mielke, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kyungbum Kim, Cotati, CA (US);
Laurent Vaissié, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Robert G. Waarts, Petaluma, CA (US);
Michael J. Cumbo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Raydiance, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an ultra-short pulse system is described comprising controlling an optical power within the ultra-short pulse system and control-system controlling a width of an optical pulse. In some embodiments, the method also comprises tuning a compressor by controlling a number of passes of the optical pulse through a Bragg grating to control the width of the optical pulse output from the compressor. In other embodiments, the method may comprise tuning a multi-pass stretcher by controlling a number of passes of the optical pulse through a loop of the multi-pass stretcher to control the width of the optical pulse output from the multi-pass stretcher. A method of controlling an ultra-short pulse system may also comprise accessing a control system from a remotely located command station, communicating status information from the control system to the command station, and communicating information from the command station to the control system.