Accession Number:

ADD012261

Title:

Phase-Conjugate Resonator with a Double SBS (Stimulated Brillouin Scattering) Mirror.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• O'Meara,Thomas R.

Report Date:

1986-02-25

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

A laser using a stimulated Brillouin scattering SBS mirror and a moving grating eliminates frequency walk-off of the reflected beams. A laser using a double-SBS mirror prevents frequency walkoff by having the other side of the SBS mirror as a conjugate moving grating. Author

Descriptors:

• *PATENTS
• *RESONATORS
• *LASER CAVITIES
• *MIRRORS
• *GRATINGS(SPECTRA)
• *LASER BEAMS
• SPATIAL FILTERING
• PHASE DISTORTION
• FOCUSING
• POLARIZERS
• LASER MATERIALS

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE