Equipment for laser pumping with pump energy source(s) and transmitter pump energy into laser medium, with transmitter so set-up that pumped has preset energy distribution so that energy of pumped laser medium follows preset energy

摘要

Laser pumping equipment incorporates at least one pumping energy source and transmitter of pumping energy into laser medium. Transmitter is so set-up that pumped medium contains preset energy distribution. Preferably, transmitter is so designed that mean energy, pumped into laser medium, has distribution with central, relative minimum. Typically, pumping profile with continuous, or discrete energy distribution and minimum in centre, is attained by transmitter. Laser medium may be semiconductor, or element from group of solid and gaseous laser medium. Independent claims are included for method of laser pumping.