Patents
US 7532650 B2: Unstable monoblock laser cavity
- Granted
- 2009-05-12
- Filed
- 2007-03-14 application 11686336
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A monoblock laser cavity includes a plurality of discrete optical components disposed serially on a substrate and sharing a common optical axis. The optical components include a laser rod of gain material, a Q-switch, an OPO crystal, and an output coupler. The output coupler has at least one convex end face to improve the beam quality.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg090512.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army 1 patents | US company or organization | Washington, DC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Nettleton | Fairfax Station, VA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dallas N. Barr | Salem, VA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01S | Devices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light; devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in wave ranges other than optical | H01S3/113 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BARR, DALLAS N., MR signed 2007-03-14 NETTLETON, JOHN E., MR signed 2007-03-14 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON, DC | 19013/178 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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