发明名称 |
FIBER OPTIC LASERS EMPLOYING FIBER OPTIC AMPLIFIERS |
摘要 |
Ring and linear cavity, fiber optic laser systems are disclosed, employing n on- invasive fiber optic amplification technology. A channel overlay waveguide (60) is employed for amplification of optical energy evanescently coupled to the overlay waveguide (60) from the fiber optic (30). One of two amplificati on methods can be employed. The first involves inducing stimulated emission wit h the overlay waveguide (60) and the second uses a second order, non-linear frequency conversion to down-convert a high-power, short-wavelength pump signal into the waveguide (60) to amplify the optical energy coupled thereto . Amplification of optical energy in the channel overlay waveguide (60) can be established within a single beat length of evanescent removal to evanescent return of the optical energy to the fiber optic (30). Intra-cavity elements can be employed to effect, e.g., wavelength selection, optical isolation, or modulation of the resultant optical signal propagating in the fiber optic (3 0).
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申请公布号 |
CA2329334(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.08.26 |
申请号 |
CA19992329334 |
申请日期 |
1999.02.19 |
申请人 |
MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
MCCALLION, KEVIN J.;WAGONER, GREGORY A.;LAWRENCE, BRIAN L. |
分类号 |
G02B6/124;G02B6/28;G02F1/39;H01S3/063;H01S3/067;H01S3/094;H01S3/108;(IPC1-7):H01S3/07;G02B6/26 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/124 |
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