ACOUSTO-OPTICALLY Q-SWITCHED CO2 LASER

A pulsed CO2 laser is Q-switched by an intracavity acousto-optic (AO) Q-switch including an AO material transparent at a fundamental wavelength of the laser. In one example the AO material is germanium.

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Main Authors SEGUIN VERNON A, CHENAUSKY PETER P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.05.2011
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
ELECTRICITY
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Summary:A pulsed CO2 laser is Q-switched by an intracavity acousto-optic (AO) Q-switch including an AO material transparent at a fundamental wavelength of the laser. In one example the AO material is germanium.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113020298