MINIATURE PULSED FIBER LASER SOURCE

A pulsed fiber laser and associated electronics contained in a miniature package is disclosed. The Pulsed Fiber Laser Source (PFLS) can be a single-stage high gain master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) type fiber laser source. The PFLS can include a distributed feedback (DFB) laser, a narrowband...

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Main Authors VARSHNEYA, DEEPAK, ROES, MIKE, ROES, JOHN, MARYFIELD, TONY, KULCSAR, GABOR, GOLDBERG, LEW, DELAVOUX, JEAN-MARC
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 24.09.2013
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
ELECTRICITY
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Summary:A pulsed fiber laser and associated electronics contained in a miniature package is disclosed. The Pulsed Fiber Laser Source (PFLS) can be a single-stage high gain master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) type fiber laser source. The PFLS can include a distributed feedback (DFB) laser, a narrowband optical filter, a broad area high-power pump diode, and Erbium/Ytterbium (Er/Yb) double cladding doped fiber. Input electrical pulses drive the DFB laser diode to emit optical pulses that are then amplified by the optical amplifier. Active and passive cooling elements may be incorporated for continuous operation without rest time. Passive cooling for intermittent pulsed applications allows the laser source to be miniaturized by eliminating active cooling elements and associated power supplies and controllers. Low duty cycle relaxes drive requirements and further reduces the size. The PFLS can be used for long distance ranging, communication by retro-modulation, and communication in presence of atmospheric attenuation.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20042527719