Patents Assigned to Calmar Optcom, Inc.
  • Bi-metal and other passive thermal compensators for fiber-based devices
    Patent number: 6643299
    Abstract: Bi-metal and other passive thermal compensators for mitigating thermal-induced variations in the length of a fiber loop. Exemplary applications in fiber lasers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Hong Tony Lin
  • Actively mode-locked fiber laser with controlled chirp output
    Patent number: 6590910
    Abstract: Mode-locked fiber lasers with an active feedback control of the frequency chirp and a mechanism for adjusting the dispersion of the output pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Hong Lin
  • Passively mode-locked fiber lasers
    Patent number: 6570892
    Abstract: A passive mode-locked linear-resonator fiber laser using polarization-maintaining fibers and a saturable absorber to produce ultra short pulses and a long-term reliable operation with reduced maintenance. Such a fiber laser can be configured to produce tunable pulse repetition rate and tunable laser wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Lin, Katherine Y. Lin
  • Active and low-power laser stabilization
    Patent number: 6567438
    Abstract: Designs and techniques for actively stabilizing optical cavities in devices such as fiber lasers with reduced power consumption in the active control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Hong Lin
  • Pump couplers for double-clad fiber devices
    Patent number: 6546169
    Abstract: Techniques and devices that optically couple multiple pump fibers and a signal input fiber to a double-clad fiber with a high coupling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Lin, Dong Peng
  • Generation of a wavelength-tunable laser oscillation in a wave-guiding gain medium based on passive mode lock
    Patent number: 6373867
    Abstract: A passive mode-locked linear-resonator fiber laser using polarization-maintaining fibers and a saturable absorber to produce ultra short pulses and a long-term reliable operation with reduced maintenance. Such a fiber laser can be configured to produce tunable pulse repetition rate and tunable laser wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Lin, Katherine Y. Lin
  • Passively mode-locked fiber lasers
    Patent number: 6097741
    Abstract: A passive mode-locked linear-resonator fiber laser using polarization-maintaining fibers and a saturable absorber to produce ultra short pulses and a long-term reliable operation with reduced maintenance. Such a fiber laser can be configured to produce tunable pulse repetition rate and tunable laser wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Calmar Optcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Lin, Katherine Y. Lin