LED-based optical pumping for laser light generation
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1. A laser light generating heterostructure comprising:
- a substrate comprising anodized aluminum and including a plurality of holes;
a laser light generating structure comprising laser material located within at least some of the plurality of holes; and
a set of light emitting diodes located on the substrate, the set of light emitting diodes being configured to optically pump the laser light generating structure using an array of holes in the plurality of holes forming a photonic crystal.
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Abstract
Laser light generating solutions are provided that use one or more light emitting diodes to optically pump a laser light generating structure. The laser light generating structure can include organic or inorganic laser material. The light emitting diodes can be located on the same substrate as the laser light generating structure or on a separate substrate that is connected to the substrate with the laser light generating structure. Various other features can be included to enhance the optical pumping and/or enable electrical pumping of the active structure when it includes an inorganic laser material.
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1. A laser light generating heterostructure comprising:
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a substrate comprising anodized aluminum and including a plurality of holes; a laser light generating structure comprising laser material located within at least some of the plurality of holes; and a set of light emitting diodes located on the substrate, the set of light emitting diodes being configured to optically pump the laser light generating structure using an array of holes in the plurality of holes forming a photonic crystal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A laser light generating device comprising:
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a flexible substrate comprising a material having a thickness that enables the substrate to be bent; a laser light generating structure; a plurality of light emitting diodes located on an inner surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the flexible structure is bent to locate the plurality of light emitting diodes to optically pump the laser light generating structure from a plurality of fixed points around the laser light generating structure and direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes towards the light generating structure, and wherein the substrate is substantially transparent with respect to the laser light generated by the laser light generating structure and the light emitted by the set of light emitting diodes; and a first reflective surface located on an outer surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first reflective surface is configured to reflect at least one of;
the light emitted by the set of light emitting diodes toward the laser light generating structure or the laser light generated by the laser light generating structure out of the device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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15. A method of generating laser light, the method comprising:
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obtaining a laser light generating device including; a substrate comprising anodized aluminum and including a plurality of holes; a laser light generating structure comprising laser material located within at least some of the plurality of holes; an array of holes in the plurality of holes forming a photonic crystal; and a set of light emitting diodes located on the substrate; and optically pumping the laser light generating structure with light emitted from the set of light emitting diodes using the array of holes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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29. A method of generating laser light, the method comprising:
obtaining a laser light generating device including; a flexible substrate comprising a material having a thickness that enables the substrate to be bent; a laser light generating structure; a plurality of light emitting diodes located on an inner surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the flexible structure is bent to locate the plurality of light emitting diodes to optically pump the laser light generating structure from a plurality of fixed points around the laser light generating structure and direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes towards the light generating structure, and wherein the substrate is substantially transparent with respect to the laser light generated by the laser light generating structure and the light emitted by the set of light emitting diodes; and a first reflective surface located on an outer surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first reflective surface is configured to reflect at least one of;
the light emitted by the set of light emitting diodes toward the laser light generating structure or the laser light generated by the laser light generating structure out of the device; andoptically pumping the laser light generating structure with light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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