Cooling device for diode pumped laser
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1. A cooling device comprising:
- a heat producing source that emits fluorescent energy;
at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material positioned adjacent to said heat producing source and comprising a plurality of stacked layers of fluorescent energy absorbing material with each layer including a plurality of fluid orifices and fluid channels that cooperate with each other to define a fluid flow pathway for said coolant medium through said stacked layers to form an impingement cooling device, wherein said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material includes at least one storage channel having a thermal energy storage material disposed therein; and
a coolant medium in fluid contact with said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material wherein said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material and said coolant medium cooperate to maintain a temperature level of said heat producing source below a predetermined level.
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Abstract
A cooling device for a diode pumped laser slab includes a plurality of stacked sapphire layers that partially absorb stray fluorescent light that is emitted from the laser slab. The layers include a plurality of fluid orifices and fluid channels that define a fluid pathway for a coolant medium. The coolant medium and sapphire layers cooperate to maintain the temperature of the laser slab below a predetermined temperature level.
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1. A cooling device comprising:
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a heat producing source that emits fluorescent energy; at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material positioned adjacent to said heat producing source and comprising a plurality of stacked layers of fluorescent energy absorbing material with each layer including a plurality of fluid orifices and fluid channels that cooperate with each other to define a fluid flow pathway for said coolant medium through said stacked layers to form an impingement cooling device, wherein said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material includes at least one storage channel having a thermal energy storage material disposed therein; and a coolant medium in fluid contact with said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material wherein said at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material and said coolant medium cooperate to maintain a temperature level of said heat producing source below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for cooling a heat producing source comprising the steps of:
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(a) positioning at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material adjacent to a heat producing source, forming an impingement cooling device by positioning a plurality of stacked layers of fluorescent energy absorbing material adjacent to the heat producing source, and forming a plurality of fluid orifices and fluid channels in each layer that cooperate to define a fluid pathway for a coolant medium; (b) absorbing emitted fluorescent energy from the heat producing source with the at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material; (c) cooling the fluorescent energy absorbing material with the coolant medium; and (d) forming at least one storage channel in the at least one layer of fluorescent energy absorbing material and depositing a thermal energy storage material within the storage channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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