Abstract: A laser system having a multi-pass amplifier system which includes at least one seed source configured to output at least one seed signal having a seed signal wavelength, at least one pump source configured to output at least one pump signal, at least one multi-pass amplifier system in communication with the seed source and having at least one gain media, a first mirror, and at least a second mirror therein, the gain media device positioned between the first mirror and second mirror and configured to output at least one amplifier output signal having an output wavelength range, the first mirror and second mirror may be configured to reflect the amplifier output signal within the output wavelength range, and at least one optical system may be in communication with the amplifier system and configured to receive the amplifier output signal and output an output signal within the output wavelength range.

Abstract: A laser system having a multi-pass amplifier system which includes at least one seed source configured to output at least one seed signal having a seed signal wavelength, at least one pump source configured to output at least one pump signal, at least one multi-pass amplifier system in communication with the seed source and having at least one gain media, a first mirror, and at least a second mirror therein, the gain media device positioned between the first mirror and second mirror and configured to output at least one amplifier output signal having an output wavelength range, the first mirror and second mirror may be configured to reflect the amplifier output signal within the output wavelength range, and at least one optical system may be in communication with the amplifier system and configured to receive the amplifier output signal and output an output signal within the output wavelength range.

Abstract: A laser system having a multi-pass amplifier system which includes at least one seed source configured to output at least one seed signal having a seed signal wavelength, at least one pump source configured to output at least one pump signal, at least one multi-pass amplifier system in communication with the seed source and having at least one gain media, a first mirror, and at least a second mirror therein, the gain media device positioned between the first mirror and second mirror and configured to output at least one amplifier output signal having an output wavelength range, the first mirror and second mirror may be configured to reflect the amplifier output signal within the output wavelength range, and at least one optical system may be in communication with the amplifier system and configured to receive the amplifier output signal and output an output signal within the output wavelength range.

Abstract: A laser system having a multi-pass amplifier system which includes at least one seed source configured to output at least one seed signal having a seed signal wavelength, at least one pump source configured to output at least one pump signal, at least one multi-pass amplifier system in communication with the seed source and having at least one gain media, a first mirror, and at least a second mirror therein, the gain media device positioned between the first mirror and second mirror and configured to output at least one amplifier output signal having an output wavelength range, the first mirror and second mirror may be configured to reflect the amplifier output signal within the output wavelength range, and at least one optical system may be in communication with the amplifier system and configured to receive the amplifier output signal and output an output signal within the output wavelength range.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a homogeneous laser light source having a temporally-variable seed source which includes at least one seed source configured to output at least one seed signal, the seed source configured to permit the user to selectively vary at least one temporal characteristic of the seed signal, at least one amplifier in communication with and configured to receive the seed signal and output at least one amplifier signal, at least one nonlinear optical generator is communication with the amplifier, the nonlinear optical generator configured to generate at least one homogeneous harmonic output signal in response to the amplifier signal, wherein the wavelength of the homogeneous harmonic output signal is different than the wavelength of the amplifier signal.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a homogeneous laser light source and includes at least one modeless seed source configured to output at least one modeless seed signal, at least one amplifier in communication with and configured to receive the modeless seed signal from the seed source and output at least one modeless amplifier signal, and at least one nonlinear optical generator configured to receive the amplifier signal and generate at least one modeless harmonic output signal in response to the modeless amplifier signal, wherein the wavelength of the harmonic output signal is different than a wavelength of the modeless amplifier signal.

Abstract: A low-noise, high-gain optical image amplifier includes a multi-mode pump source that injects optical energy into an active fiber's inner cladding to excite the dopant ions in a 2-D array of doped cores and provide gain. The cores are arranged to sample and collect light from an image incident on one end of the fiber, amplify the light and output an amplified pixilated image at the other end of the fiber. The multi-core active fiber preserves the spatial pattern and spectrum of the incident image. The cores may be configured as single-mode cores to preserve phase information or multi-mode cores to scramble the phase information. It is often desirable for the gain to be approximately uniform across the 2-D array. This can be achieved by pumping uniformly doped cores into their respective saturation regions.