Patent ID: 6345061
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A passively mode-locked short pulse laser arrangement comprising:a laser resonator to which a pump beam is supplied, a laser crystal, and laser mirrors for reflecting a laser beam, wherein the laser crystal, which is subjected to a thermal load on account of beam focusing, is mounted on a cooling body provided for the removal of heat, which cooling body includes a bore extending therethrough for the passage of the laser beam, and further comprising a crystal mount which is platelet-shaped, and which is mounted onto the cooling body, said crystal mount having an opening extending therethrough from one face to an opposite face in alignment with the bore in the cooling body, with the laser crystal held in this opening, said crystal mount being comprised of heat conductive material and embracing the laser crystal with lateral clamping by oppositely arranged walls of the opening of the crystal mount.