Integrated pumplight homogenizer and signal injector for high-power laser system

DM Filgas, SH McGanty, M Mohageg… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The
system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode …

Dual-function optical bench and cooling manifold for high-power laser system

DM Filgas, SH McGanty - US Patent 10,211,590, 2019 - Google Patents
A system includes a laser system having a master oscillator and a planar waveguide (PWG)
amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a pumphead, input optics, and output …

High-gain single planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier laser system

DM Filgas, SH McGanty - US Patent 10,297,968, 2019 - Google Patents
A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The
system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier configured to receive the low …

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

SH McGanty, DM Filgas, CR Koontz - US Patent 10,069,270, 2018 - Google Patents
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 …

Laser machining device and laser oscillator

M Sato, Y Takabatake, H Yamakawa - US Patent 11,050,212, 2021 - Google Patents
To prevent an output decrease of laser light due to impurities formed in a Q switch. A laser
machining device includes a Q-switch housing section configured by housing a Q switch …

Laser system with mechanically-robust monolithic fused planar waveguide (PWG) structure

FP Strohkendl, M Ushinsky, JP Yanevich - US Patent 10,511,135, 2019 - Google Patents
Primary Examiner–Chad H Smith (57) ABSTRACT An apparatus includes a PWG having a
core region and a cladding layer. The amplifier is configured to receive pump light. The core …

Optical system element, for receiving a pressurised functional fluid

L Lacampagne, C Chappuis, J Neauport… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
An optical system element includes a first enclosure designed for receiving in circulation a
functional fluid and at least one inlet and/or outlet window located on the first enclosure and …

High-gain single planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier laser system

SH McGanty, DM Filgas - US Patent 11,211,763, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a first optical
beam and a beam controller configured to modify the first optical beam. The system also …

Wavelength converter

A Fuchimukai, O Wakabayashi, Y Sasaki - US Patent 11,271,360, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A wavelength converter including: A. a crystal holder con figured to hold a
nonlinear crystal configured to convert a wavelength of a laser beam incident thereon and …

Fast axis thermal lens compensation for a planar amplifier structure

F Strohkendl, M Mohageg, M Ushinsky - US Patent 11,133,639, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods described herein provide a thermally compensated
waveguide structure having a thermal index profile configured to correct thermal aberrations …