Patents by Inventor Richard Boggy
Richard Boggy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20200119512Abstract: A high-power mode-locked laser system is disclosed herein which includes at least one pump source, at least one laser cavity formed by at least one high reflector and at least one output coupler, and at least one ytterbium-doped optical crystal positioned within the laser cavity in communication with the pump source, the ytterbium-doped optical crystal configured to output at least one output signal of at least 20 W, having a pulse width of 200 fs or less, and a repetition rate of at least 40 MHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: NEWPORT CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph SCHAAR, Ching-Yuan CHIEN, Richard BOGGY, James D. KAFKA, Adi DINER
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Patent number: 10541505Abstract: A high-power ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride laser system is disclosed herein which includes at least one pump source, at least one laser cavity formed by at least one high reflector and at least one output coupler, and at least one ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride optical crystal positioned within the laser cavity in communication with the pump source, the ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride optical crystal configured to output at least one output signal of at least 20 W, having a pulse width of 200 fs or less, and a repetition rate of at least 40 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Newport corporationInventors: Joseph Schaar, Ching-Yuan Chien, Richard Boggy, James D. Kafka, Adi Diner
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Publication number: 20190271799Abstract: The present application is directed to various embodiments of optical components having hybrid nano-textured anti-reflective coatings applied thereto which includes at least one substrate having at least one substrate body defining at least one surface, at least one layer may be applied to a surface of the substrate body, and at least one nano-textured surface formed on least one layer applied to the surface of the substrate body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Newport CorporationInventors: Thomas Sosnowski, Alan Petersen, Richard Boggy, Christoph Thijssen, Steven Utter, Mark Feldman
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Publication number: 20180159292Abstract: A high-power ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride laser system is disclosed herein which includes at least one pump source, at least one laser cavity formed by at least one high reflector and at least one output coupler, and at least one ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride optical crystal positioned within the laser cavity in communication with the pump source, the ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride optical crystal configured to output at least one output signal of at least 20 W, having a pulse width of 200 fs or less, and a repetition rate of at least 40 MHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: NEWPORT CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph SCHAAR, Ching-Yuan CHIEN, Richard BOGGY, James D. KAFKA, Adi DINER
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Patent number: 9627841Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for correcting lateral and angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity. For some embodiments, such systems and methods are used to correct angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity that result from varying the lasing wavelength in a tunable laser system.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NEWPORT CORPORATIONInventor: Richard Boggy
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Publication number: 20150085886Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for correcting lateral and angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity. For some embodiments, such systems and methods are used to correct angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity that result from varying the lasing wavelength in a tunable laser system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: NEWPORT CORPORATIONInventor: Richard BOGGY
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Patent number: 8942266Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for correcting lateral and angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity. For some embodiments, such systems and methods are used to correct angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity that result from varying the lasing wavelength in a tunable laser system.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Newport CorporationInventor: Richard Boggy
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Publication number: 20120281722Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for correcting lateral and angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity. For some embodiments, such systems and methods are used to correct angular displacement of laser beams within a laser cavity that result from varying the lasing wavelength in a tunable laser system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: NEWPORT CORPORATIONInventor: Richard Boggy
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Publication number: 20110311233Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus and method for the automated compensation of dispersion over a broad wavelength range for coherent optical pulses. In one embodiment, the present application discloses an automatic dispersion compensating optical apparatus configured to change chirp introduced into an optical signal by an optical system in optical communication with the dispersion compensating optical apparatus and includes at least one wavelength-tunable source of coherent optical pulses configured to output at least one optical signal, at least one dispersion compensation device configured to receive the optical signal from the coherent source, and at least one controller in communication with the dispersion compensation device and configured to adjust chirp introduced into the optical signal by the dispersion compensation device as the wavelength of the optical signal is varied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Dmitri A. Oulianov, Stefan Marzenell, Richard Boggy
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Patent number: 7962046Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus and method for the automated compensation of dispersion over a broad wavelength range for coherent optical pulses. In one embodiment, the present application discloses an automatic dispersion compensating optical apparatus configured to change chirp introduced into an optical signal by an optical system in optical communication with the dispersion compensating optical apparatus and includes at least one wavelength-tunable source of coherent optical pulses configured to output at least one optical signal, at least one dispersion compensation device configured to receive the optical signal from the coherent source, and at least one controller in communication with the dispersion compensation device and configured to adjust chirp introduced into the optical signal by the dispersion compensation device as the wavelength of the optical signal is varied.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Newport CorporationInventors: Dmitri A. Oulianov, Stefan Marzenell, Richard Boggy
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Publication number: 20080112709Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus and method for the automated compensation of dispersion over a broad wavelength range for coherent optical pulses. In one embodiment, the present application discloses an automatic dispersion compensating optical apparatus configured to change chirp introduced into an optical signal by an optical system in optical communication with the dispersion compensating optical apparatus and includes at least one wavelength-tunable source of coherent optical pulses configured to output at least one optical signal, at least one dispersion compensation device configured to receive the optical signal from the coherent source, and at least one controller in communication with the dispersion compensation device and configured to adjust chirp introduced into the optical signal by the dispersion compensation device as the wavelength of the optical signal is varied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Newport CorporationInventors: Dmitri A. Oulianov, Stefan Marzenell, Richard Boggy
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Patent number: 6930822Abstract: Wavelength stability of an optical oscillator has been enhanced by feedback from an external position-sensing detector to control the position or tilt of an intracavity optical element, such as a mirror. The wavelength stability results from stabilization of the intracavity beam position relative to an aperture in the oscillator. The wavelength selectivity of the aperture results from incorporation of a dispersive element in the oscillator cavity that produces a mapping of wavelength to beam position at the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Spectra Physics, Inc.Inventors: Richard Boggy, Kevin Holsinger, Dixon Kwok Chung
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Publication number: 20050078730Abstract: Feedback from a power monitor sampling a portion of the output beam of a cavity is used to control the position of a pump beam relative to the cavity. The pump beam position or orientation is adjusted in response to a dither signal imposed on the position or tilt of an external optic or mirror in order to maximize the efficiency of the cavity in converting pump power to output power. Feedback based on the response of the power monitor may be used to control the position or tilt of the mirror or optic to which the dither was applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Kevin Holsinger, John Ekstrand, Richard Boggy
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Publication number: 20050074047Abstract: Described herein is a laser system with an output coupler and high reflector that defines a resonator cavity. In an embodiment of the invention, a gain medium is positioned in the resonator cavity, producing an intracavity beam in response to a fixed pump beam. The gain medium has an optical face with a preferred region where the pump beam overlaps optically with the intracavity laser. The gain medium movement member is coupled to the gain medium to move the preferred region in a direction parallel to the pumped face to maintain optimal mode matching conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Richard Boggy, Kevin Holsinger
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Publication number: 20030123131Abstract: Wavelength stability of an optical oscillator has been enhanced by feedback from an external position-sensing detector to control the position or tilt of an intracavity optical element, such as a mirror. The wavelength stability results from stabilization of the intracavity beam position relative to an aperture in the oscillator. The wavelength selectivity of the aperture results from incorporation of a dispersive element in the oscillator cavity that produces a mapping of wavelength to beam position at the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Richard Boggy, Kevin Holsinger, Dixon Kwok Chung