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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Richard Murison, St-Lazare, CA;
Tullio Panarello, St-Lazare, CA;
Inventors:
Richard Murison, St-Lazare, CA;
Tullio Panarello, St-Lazare, CA;
Assignee:
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A laser amplifier includes a pump source and an optically active fiber having an input portion configured to receive a signal source and an output portion. The pump source is optically coupled to the optically active fiber. The laser amplifier also includes an output fiber optically coupled to the output portion of the optically active fiber. The output fiber includes a rare-earth element. The laser amplifier further includes a beam expansion section joined to the output fiber.