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Passively Q-switched laser having a variable pulse rate
Assignee: Demaria Electrooptics Systems Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-02
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2002-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A passively Q-switched RF powered laser provides a variable output pulse format by controlling the duration of applied RF power and the time interval between application of power. High repetition rates may be used for scanning and target acquisition in a laser radar system and low repetition rates may be used for ranging.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Hart
- 👤 Charles Bartkowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/102; H01S3/104; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/08004; H01S3/08009; H01S3/11; H01S3/1123; H01S3/113; H01S3/105; H01S3/1055; H01S3/14; H01S3/22; H01S3/223; H01S3/2232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A passively Q-switched laser system having an optical cavity for resonating laser radiation, including an optical gain medium comprising: RF means for applying RF power to said gain medium; Q-switch absorbing means disposed within said optical cavity; and means for coupling radiation out of said cavity, characterized in that: said laser system includes a detector responsive to laser radiation resonated within said cavity for generating a signal; controller means responsive to said signal for controllig said RF means for applying RF power to turn off said RF means for a predetermined off period commencing after a predetermined delay from said signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A passively Q-switched laser system having an optical cavity for resonating laser radiation, including an optical gain medium comprising: RF means for applying RF power to said gain medium; Q-switch absorbing means disposed within said optical cavity; and means for coupling radiation out of said cavity, characterized in that: said laser system includes a detector responsive to laser radiation resonated within said cavity for generating a signal; controller means responsive to said signal for controllig said RF means for applying RF power to turn off said RF means for a predetermined off period commencing after a predetermined delay from said signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A laser according to claim 1, further characterized in that said controller includes means for turning off said RF means for one of a plurality of predetermined off periods, in accordance with a selection signal applied to said controller, whereby said output radiation will emerge from said laser with a variable pulse format dependent on said selection signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laser according to claim 2, further characterized in that said predetermined delay permits at least two radiation pulses to emerge from said laser.
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