Aligned multi-rail high-power cooling module

    公开(公告)号:US12052847B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US17353401

    申请日:2021-06-21

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20709 H05K7/2049

    Abstract: A system includes a pair of chassis, a housing, and a cooling module. Each chassis including multiple rails with adjacent rails defining card slots. The housing connected to the chassis in first card slots on the pair of chassis and formed to contain electronic components including a heat generating component. The cooling module connected to the chassis in second card slots on the pair of chassis and formed to contact the heat generating component through an aperture in the housing.

    Planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling features for high-power laser systems

    公开(公告)号:US10069270B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US15041909

    申请日:2016-02-11

    Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.

    Heat exchangers with tapered light scrapers for high-power laser systems and other systems

    公开(公告)号:US10044161B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-07

    申请号:US15654944

    申请日:2017-07-20

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a heat exchanger with a body having a passage through the body. The passage defines apertures on multiple sides of the body, and the passage is configured to allow optical signals to pass through the body. One or more tapered edges are at least partially around one or more of the apertures, and each tapered edge is configured to reflect optical radiation inward into the passage. One or more absorptive surfaces are within the passage, and the one or more absorptive surfaces configured to absorb the reflected optical radiation. The heat exchanger is configured to convert the absorbed optical radiation into heat, and the body further includes one or more cooling channels configured to receive coolant that absorbs the heat.

    PLANAR WAVEGUIDES WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT AND/OR COOLING FEATURES FOR HIGH-POWER LASER SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20180090903A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15825677

    申请日:2017-11-29

    Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.

    Heat exchangers with tapered light scrapers for high-power laser systems and other systems

    公开(公告)号:US09742142B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US15146747

    申请日:2016-05-04

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a heat exchanger with a body having a passage through the body. The passage defines apertures on multiple sides of the body, and the passage is configured to allow optical signals to pass through the body. One or more tapered edges are at least partially around one or more of the apertures, and each tapered edge is configured to reflect optical radiation inward into the passage. One or more absorptive surfaces are within the passage, and the one or more absorptive surfaces configured to absorb the reflected optical radiation. The heat exchanger is configured to convert the absorbed optical radiation into heat, and the body further includes one or more cooling channels configured to receive coolant that absorbs the heat.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A LASER GAIN MEDIUM USING AN ULTRA-THIN LIQUID THERMAL OPTICAL INTERFACE
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    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A LASER GAIN MEDIUM USING AN ULTRA-THIN LIQUID THERMAL OPTICAL INTERFACE 有权
    使用超薄液体热光学接口冷却激光增益介质的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160164241A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14661828

    申请日:2015-03-18

    CPC classification number: H01S3/042 H01S3/0407 H01S3/1643

    Abstract: A heat sink for cooling a laser gain medium includes a coolant channel, an inlet pore, an outlet pore, and a thermal optical interface (TOI) channel. The coolant channel is configured to receive a coolant for removing heat from the heat sink. The TOI channel is coupled to the coolant channel by the inlet pore and the outlet pore. The TOI channel is configured to receive a portion of the coolant through the inlet pore. The received portion forms an ultra-thin liquid TOI. The TOI channel is further configured to return a portion of the TOI through the outlet pore to the coolant channel.

    Abstract translation: 用于冷却激光增益介质的散热器包括冷却剂通道,入口孔,出口孔和热光学界面(TOI)通道。 冷却剂通道构造成接收用于从散热器移除热量的冷却剂。 TOI通道由入口孔和出口孔耦合到冷却剂通道。 TOI通道构造成通过入口孔接收一部分冷却剂。 接收的部分形成超薄液体TOI。 TOI通道还被配置成将TOI的一部分通过出口孔返回到冷却剂通道。

    SUPERLATTICE ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE INCLUDING RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230244096A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18298097

    申请日:2023-04-10

    CPC classification number: G02F1/017 G02F2203/11 G02F2203/52

    Abstract: A method is provided for operating one or more one solid-state electro-optic device to provide an electrically switching shutter. The method includes forming an alternating stack of first semiconductor layers having a first dopant and second semiconductor layers having a second dopant to form at least one superlattice semiconductor device. The method further includes applying to the at least one superlattice semiconductor device a first voltage to induce a transparent state of the alternating stack such that light is transmitted through the alternating stack, and applying to the at least one superlattice semiconductor device a second voltage different from the first voltage to induce an opaque state of the alternating stack such that light is inhibited from passing through the alternating stack.

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