WO2002082600A3 - Q-switched cavity dumped co2 laser for material processing - Google Patents

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WO2002082600A3
WO2002082600A3 PCT/US2002/010766 US0210766W WO02082600A3 WO 2002082600 A3 WO2002082600 A3 WO 2002082600A3 US 0210766 W US0210766 W US 0210766W WO 02082600 A3 WO02082600 A3 WO 02082600A3
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This disclosure discusses techniques for obtaining wavelength selected simultaneously super pulsed Q-switched and cavity dumped laser pulses utilizing high optical damage threshold electro-optic modulators, maintaining a zero DC voltage bias on the CdTe electro-optic modulator (142) (EOM) so as to minimize polarization variations depending on the location of the laser beam (402) propagating through the CdSe EOM crystal (142), as well as the addition of one or more laser amplifiers in a compact package and the use of simultaneous gain switched, Q-switched and cavity dumped operation of CO2 lasers for generating shorter pulses and higher peak power for the hole drilling, engraving and perforation applications.
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