Patent ID: 6055815
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A temperature-controlled microchip laser assembly comprising:a housing comprising an outer body defining an interior cavity and an inner frame disposed within the interior cavity, wherein the housing is at least partially thermally conductive;a single crystal microlaser disposed within the inner frame of said housing, said microlaser comprising an active gain medium and a saturable absorber for emitting pulses in response to optical pumping of the active gain medium;a Peltier cooler disposed within the interior cavity of said housing, wherein said Peltier cooler is in thermal communication with both said microlaser and said housing; anda heat sink disposed in thermal communication with said housing such that heat generated during operation of said microlaser is drawn from said microlaser by said Peltier cooler and transferred via said housing to said heat sink.