Patent ID: 8670175
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
1. An optical amplifier system comprising: an input aperture operable to receive light propagating along an optical path in a first direction; a first polarizer disposed along the optical path, wherein the first polarizer is operable to pass light having a polarization state aligned with a first polarization axis; a first Pockels cell operable to receive light passing through the first polarizer; an optical gain element disposed along the optical path; a second Pockels cell disposed along the optical path; a second polarizer disposed along the optical path, wherein the second polarizer is operable to pass light having a polarization state aligned with the first polarization axis; a first mirror operable to receive light reflected from the second polarizer; a second mirror operable to receive light reflected from the first polarizer; and an output aperture operable to transmit light passing through the second polarizer.