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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
Rofin-sinar Uk Ltd., Kingston Upon Hull, GB;
Jason Robert Lee, Kingston Upon Hull, GB;
Benjamin Stuart Fulford, Kingston Upon Hull, GB;
ROFIN-SINAR UK LTD., Kingston Upon Hull, GB;
Abstract
An optical amplifier which integrates a pre-amplifier and a power amplifier in a single rectangular active medium to enable amplification of low power ultra-short pulses to optimal power levels. A seed beam passes through the amplification medium along a first pre-amplification path making multiple traverses of the medium. It is imaged back along the first path to make a double pass of the medium as a pre-amplifier. The beam is then re-imaged into the medium again on a second power amplification path, making multiple traverses of the medium in a single pass. The paths are independent but overlap so that efficient power extraction is achieved. Embodiments based on all passive components are described.