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Solid state lasers with spherical resonators

  • US 4,829,537 A
  • Filed: 12/01/1986
  • Issued: 05/09/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A laser apparatus comprising:

  • a laser gain medium formed in the shape of a solid sphere;

    pumping means operatively associated with the gain medium for exciting a pumping volume in the sphere;

    a resonant cavity formed within and entirely enclosed within the sphere wherein laser radiation having spherical modes of oscillation is produced when the gain medium in the pumping volume is excited by the pumping means;

    output coupling means for removing a portion of the laser radiation.

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