Method for selecting the polarization of the laser beam inside a laser cavity, which provides generation of a laser beam (1) inside said resonant laser cavity (20), comprising optical media (8,10,9; 9',12; 9',14; 13; 33), which include one or more birefringent optical media (9; 12; 14; 13). According to the invention, said birefringent optical media (9; 12; 14; 13) are used for inducing a double refraction effect on the laser beam (1) and separating the propagation directions of the different polarization components (2,3) of the laser beam (1) at the interface (22; 32; 41,42; 51,52; 61,62) between said media (9; 12; 14; 13) and a second medium with a different refractive index, providing a plurality of separate resonance directions (6,7) which are distinct for the different polarization components (2, 3), and selectively align the cavity optical axis (20) on one of said resonance positions (6,7) through the adjustment of the position of one or more optical elements (8,9,10; 9',12; 9',14; 13,33) forming said cavity (20).

Method for selecting the polarization of the laser beam oscillating inside a laser cavity

AGNESI, ANTONIANGELO;
2003-01-01

Abstract

Method for selecting the polarization of the laser beam inside a laser cavity, which provides generation of a laser beam (1) inside said resonant laser cavity (20), comprising optical media (8,10,9; 9',12; 9',14; 13; 33), which include one or more birefringent optical media (9; 12; 14; 13). According to the invention, said birefringent optical media (9; 12; 14; 13) are used for inducing a double refraction effect on the laser beam (1) and separating the propagation directions of the different polarization components (2,3) of the laser beam (1) at the interface (22; 32; 41,42; 51,52; 61,62) between said media (9; 12; 14; 13) and a second medium with a different refractive index, providing a plurality of separate resonance directions (6,7) which are distinct for the different polarization components (2, 3), and selectively align the cavity optical axis (20) on one of said resonance positions (6,7) through the adjustment of the position of one or more optical elements (8,9,10; 9',12; 9',14; 13,33) forming said cavity (20).
2003
Applied Physics/Condensed Matter/Materials Science encompasses the resources of three related disciplines: Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Materials Science. The applied physics resources are concerned with the applications of topics in condensed matter as well as optics, vacuum science, lasers, electronics, cryogenics, magnets and magnetism, acoustical physics and mechanics. The condensed matter physics resources are concerned with the study of the structure and the thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical properties of condensed matter. They include superconductivity, surfaces, interfaces, thin films, dielectrics, ferroelectrics and semiconductors. The materials science resources are concerned with the physics and chemistry of materials and include ceramics, composites, alloys, metals and metallurgy, nanotechnology, nuclear materials, adhesion and adhesives. Resources dealing with polymeric materials are listed in the Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science category.
EP1543595
Bright Solutions Soluzioni Laser Innovative
SOLID STATE LASERS; DIODE PUMPING; Q SWITCHING; POLARIZATION SELECTION
https://register.epo.org/espacenet/application?number=EP03798340&tab=main
6 Brevetti::6.1 Brevetto
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Agnesi, Antoniangelo; Dell'Acqua, Stefano; Piccinno, Giuliano
info:eu-repo/semantics/patent
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