Patent ID: 6061377
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A light amplifier device comprising an amplifier medium plate consisting of an upper part comprising first and second lateral faces and a lower part comprising third and fourth lateral faces, the first and third lateral faces being located on a first face of the amplifier medium, the second and fourth lateral faces being located on a second face of the amplifier medium opposite said first face, at least first and second light beams amplified by the amplifier medium and optical pumping means of said amplifier medium, wherein:the first light beam is introduced into the amplifier medium at one of said first and said second lateral faces;the second light beam is introduced into the amplifier medium at one of said third and said fourth lateral faces;the first and second faces being antiparallel to each other;the third and fourth faces being antiparallel to each other.