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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Applicant:
Edward J. Miesak, Windermere, FL (US);
Inventor:
Edward J. Miesak, Windermere, FL (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10 (2006.01); G02F 1/39 (2006.01); H01S 3/23 (2006.01); H01S 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10007 (2013.01); G02F 1/39 (2013.01); G02F 2001/392 (2013.01); H01S 3/005 (2013.01); H01S 3/0092 (2013.01); H01S 3/2383 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for producing high-energy, pico-second laser pulses are disclosed. Systems and methods include using a modelocked laser source to drive an OPO (optical parametric oscillator) and an OPA (optical parametric amplifier) such that the OPA and OPO self-synchronize without the use of separate synchronization components and produce high-energy output without requiring pulse stretchers or pulse compressors, making the laser system viable for portability and vehicle mounting from both cost and durability standpoints.