Organic laser that is attachable to an external pump beam light source
First Claim
1. A vertical cavity organic laser device, comprising:
- a) an organic laser cavity including;
a1) . . . a bottom dielectric stack for receiving and transmitting pump beam light and being reflective to laser light over a predetermined range of wavelengths;
a2) . . . an organic active region for receiving transmitted pump beam light from the first dielectric stack and for emitting the laser light; and
a3) . . . a top dielectric stack for reflecting transmitted pump beam light and the laser light from the organic active region back into the organic active region, wherein a combination of the bottom and the top dielectric stacks and the organic active region produces the laser light;
b) an external pump beam light source for optically pumping light to the organic laser cavity; and
c) a positioner for locating the organic laser cavity in a spaced relationship to the external pump beam light source.
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Abstract
A vertical cavity organic laser device, that includes: an organic laser cavity including: a bottom dielectric stack for receiving and transmitting pump beam light and being reflective to laser light over a predetermined range of wavelengths; an organic active region for receiving transmitted pump beam light from the bottom dielectric stack and for emitting the laser light; a top dielectric stack for reflecting transmitted pump beam light and laser light from the organic active region back into the organic active region, wherein a combination of the bottom and the top dielectric stacks and the organic active region produces the laser light; the device further including an external pump beam light source for optically pumping light to the organic laser cavity; and a positioner for locating the organic laser cavity in a spaced relationship to the external pump beam light source.
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45 Claims
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1. A vertical cavity organic laser device, comprising:
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a) an organic laser cavity including;
a1) . . . a bottom dielectric stack for receiving and transmitting pump beam light and being reflective to laser light over a predetermined range of wavelengths;
a2) . . . an organic active region for receiving transmitted pump beam light from the first dielectric stack and for emitting the laser light; and
a3) . . . a top dielectric stack for reflecting transmitted pump beam light and the laser light from the organic active region back into the organic active region, wherein a combination of the bottom and the top dielectric stacks and the organic active region produces the laser light;
b) an external pump beam light source for optically pumping light to the organic laser cavity; and
c) a positioner for locating the organic laser cavity in a spaced relationship to the external pump beam light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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11. At least two vertical cavity organic laser devices, comprising:
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a) an organic laser cavity for each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices including;
a1) . . . a bottom dielectric stack for receiving and transmitting pump beam light and being reflective to laser light over a predetermined range of wavelengths for each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices;
a2) an organic active region for receiving transmitted pump beam light from the bottom dielectric stack for each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices and for emitting the laser light; and
a3) a top dielectric stack for reflecting transmitted pump beam light and laser light from the organic active region back into the organic active region, wherein a combination of the bottom and top dielectric stacks and the organic active region produces the laser light for each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices;
b) an external pump beam light source for optically pumping light to each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices; and
c) a positioner for locating each of the at least two vertical cavity organic laser devices in a spaced relationship to the external pump beam light source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for directing pump beam light to at least one vertical cavity organic laser device;
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selecting a spaced relationship between an external pump beam light source and the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device; and
positioning the external pump beam light source and the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device such that light rays are directed from the external pump beam light source to the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device.
- comprising the steps of;
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42. The method for directing pump beam light to the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device as claimed in 41, wherein positioning the external pump beam light source and the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device includes fixedly attaching the external pump beam light source to the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device.
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43. The method for directing pump beam light to the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device as claimed in 41, wherein positioning the external pump beam light source and the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device includes deflecting the external pump beam light source to the at least one vertical cavity organic laser device.
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44. A method for modifying laser light emitted from a vertical cavity organic laser device, comprising the step of:
shifting wavelength of the laser light.
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45. A method for modifying laser light emitted from a vertical cavity organic laser device, comprising the step of:
modulating intensity of the laser light.
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