Accession Number:

ADD002690

Title:

Optical Pulse Compression and Shaping System.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Lehmberg,Robert H.

Report Date:

1976-03-09

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The patent concerns a laser system for producing short optical pulses with higher energy and controllable shape from a high power solid state laser system. The system includes two gratings at the output with an adjustable interferometer between the laser source and an amplifier element. Thus, the output pulse may be tailored to a particular shape.

Descriptors:

• *Solid state lasers
• *Pulsed lasers
• *Pulse compression
• *Patents
• Light pulses
• Interferometers
• Alignment
• Diffraction gratings

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE