Compact ultra-short pulse source amplifiers
    102.
    发明授权
    Compact ultra-short pulse source amplifiers 有权
    紧凑型超短脉冲源放大器

    公开(公告)号:US09553421B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14571367

    申请日:2013-10-16

    Abstract: The present invention relates to compact, low noise, ultra-short pulse sources based on fiber amplifiers, and various applications thereof. At least one implementation includes an optical amplification system having a fiber laser seed source producing seed pulses at a repetition rate corresponding to the fiber laser cavity round trip time. A nonlinear pulse transformer, comprising a fiber length greater than about 10 m, receives a seed pulse at its input and produces a spectrally broadened output pulse at its output, the output pulse having a spectral bandwidth which is more than 1.5 times a spectral bandwidth of a seed pulse. A fiber power amplifier receives and amplifies spectrally broadened output pulses. A pulse compressor is configured to temporally compress spectrally broadened pulses amplified by said power amplifier. Applications include micro-machining, ophthalmology, molecular desorption or ionization, mass-spectroscopy, and/or laser-based, biological tissue processing.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及基于光纤放大器的紧凑,低噪声,超短脉冲源及其各种应用。 至少一个实施方案包括具有光纤激光种子源的光放大系统,其以对应于光纤激光腔往返时间的重复频率产生种子脉冲。 包括光纤长度大于约10微米的非线性脉冲变压器在其输入处接收种子脉冲,并在其输出端产生光谱扩展的输出脉冲,其输出脉冲的光谱带宽大于光谱带宽的1.5倍 种子脉冲。 光纤功率放大器接收并放大光谱扩展的输出脉冲。 脉冲压缩器被配置为在时间上压缩由所述功率放大器放大的频谱变宽的脉冲。 应用包括微加工,眼科学,分子解吸或离子化,质谱法和/或基于激光的生物组织处理。

    APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HIGH CONTRAST OPTICAL SIGNALS, AND EXEMPLARY APPLICATIONS
    103.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HIGH CONTRAST OPTICAL SIGNALS, AND EXEMPLARY APPLICATIONS 审中-公开
    用于生成高对比度光信号的装置和示例性应用

    公开(公告)号:US20160207465A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US15083710

    申请日:2016-03-29

    Inventor: Alan ARAI

    Abstract: A display apparatus generates a high visibility optical signal, such as an ICON, the ICON comprising a symbol, shape, or other image-like representation. The ICON becomes visible at an observation point during an illumination ON-state. The ICON may be formed as a portion of display medium, for example as a machined portion of a mirror capable of forming images of a scene by reflection in normal operation. The visibility of the ICON in the illumination OFF-state from an observation point is sufficiently low such that the normal operation of the display medium is maintained. The display apparatus may be used in a blind spot warning system for a vehicle. Visible wavelength LEDs, RGB LEDs and/or diode lasers may be utilized as an illumination source. Ultrashort laser processing or other methods for material modification may be utilized to form microscopic features which distribute incident light, increasing the visibility of the optical signal at an observation point in an ON-state, with very low visibility in the OFF-state and minimal effect on the image in the display medium in the OFF state.

    Abstract translation: 显示装置产生诸如ICON的高可见度光信号,ICON包括符号,形状或其他图像样表示。 ICON在照明ON状态的观察点变得可见。 ICON可以形成为显示介质的一部分,例如作为能够在正常操作中通过反射来形成场景的图像的镜子的加工部分。 ICON在观察点的照明截止状态下的可见度足够低,从而维持显示介质的正常操作。 显示装置可以用于车辆的盲点警告系统。 可见波长LED,RGB LED和/或二极管激光器可用作照明源。 可以使用超短激光加工或其他材料修饰方法来形成分布入射光的微观特征,在ON状态的观察点增加光信号的可视性,在OFF状态下具有非常低的可见度和最小的影响 在显示介质中的图像处于OFF状态。

    COMPACT, COHERENT, HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT SOURCES FOR THE MID AND FAR IR
    106.
    发明申请
    COMPACT, COHERENT, HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT SOURCES FOR THE MID AND FAR IR 审中-公开
    紧凑,相关,中等和远红外的高亮度光源

    公开(公告)号:US20160099537A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14965114

    申请日:2015-12-10

    Abstract: Compact high brightness light sources for the mid and far IR spectral region, and exemplary applications are disclosed based on passively mode locked Tm fiber comb lasers. In at least one embodiment the coherence of the comb sources is increased in a system utilizing an amplified single-frequency laser to pump the Tm fiber comb laser. The optical bandwidth generated by the passively mode locked Tm fiber comb laser is further decreased by using simultaneous 2nd and 3rd order dispersion compensation using either appropriate chirped fiber Bragg gratings for dispersion compensation, or fibers with appropriately selected values of 2nd and 3rd order dispersion. Fibers with large anomalous values of third order dispersion, or fibers with large numerical apertures, for example fibers having air-holes formed in the fiber cladding may be utilized.

    Abstract translation: 基于被动模式锁定的Tm光纤梳状激光器公开了用于中红外光谱区域和远红外光谱区域的紧凑型高亮度光源,以及示例性应用。 在至少一个实施例中,在使用放大的单频激光器来泵浦Tm纤维梳状激光器的系统中,梳状源的相干性增加。 通过使用用于色散补偿的适当的啁啾光纤布拉格光栅或具有适当选择的二阶和三阶色散值的光纤,通过使用同时的二次和三阶色散补偿来进一步减少由被动模式锁定的Tm光纤梳状激光器产生的光学带宽。 可以使用具有三阶分散的大异常值的纤维或具有大数值孔径的纤维,例如在纤维包层中形成具有空气孔的纤维。

    COMPACT ULTRA-SHORT PULSE SOURCE AMPLIFIERS
    108.
    发明申请
    COMPACT ULTRA-SHORT PULSE SOURCE AMPLIFIERS 审中-公开
    紧凑型超短脉冲源放大器

    公开(公告)号:US20150311666A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-29

    申请号:US14571367

    申请日:2013-10-16

    Abstract: The present invention relates to compact, low noise, ultra-short pulse sources based on fiber amplifiers, and various applications thereof. At least one implementation includes an optical amplification system having a fiber laser seed source producing seed pulses at a repetition rate corresponding to the fiber laser cavity round trip time. A nonlinear pulse transformer, comprising a fiber length greater than about 10 m, receives a seed pulse at its input and produces a spectrally broadened output pulse at its output, the output pulse having a spectral bandwidth which is more than 1.5 times a spectral bandwidth of a seed pulse. A fiber power amplifier receives and amplifies spectrally broadened output pulses. A pulse compressor is configured to temporally compress spectrally broadened pulses amplified by said power amplifier. Applications include micro-machining, ophthalmology, molecular desorption or ionization, mass-spectroscopy, and/or laser-based, biological tissue processing.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及基于光纤放大器的紧凑,低噪声,超短脉冲源及其各种应用。 至少一个实施方案包括具有光纤激光种子源的光放大系统,其以对应于光纤激光腔往返时间的重复频率产生种子脉冲。 包括光纤长度大于约10微米的非线性脉冲变压器在其输入处接收种子脉冲,并在其输出端产生光谱扩展的输出脉冲,其输出脉冲的光谱带宽大于光谱带宽的1.5倍 种子脉冲。 光纤功率放大器接收并放大光谱扩展的输出脉冲。 脉冲压缩器被配置为在时间上压缩由所述功率放大器放大的频谱变宽的脉冲。 应用包括微加工,眼科学,分子解吸或离子化,质谱法和/或基于激光的生物组织处理。

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