Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120033694 | BROADENING OF RARE EARTH ION EMISSION BANDWIDTH IN PHOSPHATE BASED LASER GLASSES - Disclosed are the use of phosphate-based glasses as a solid state laser gain medium, in particular, the invention relates to broadening the emission bandwidth of rare earth ions used as lasing ions in a phosphate-based glass composition, where the broadening of the emission bandwidth is believed to be achieved by the hybridization of the glass network. | 02-09-2012 |
20130017387 | CHEMICALLY DURABLE POROUS GLASS WITH ENHANCED ALKALINE RESISTANCEAANM JAMES, III; William H.AACI Clarks SummitAAST PAAACO USAAGP JAMES, III; William H. Clarks Summit PA USAANM Pucilowski; SallyAACI DuryeaAAST PAAACO USAAGP Pucilowski; Sally Duryea PA USAANM Urruti; Eric H.AACI DuryeaAAST PAAACO USAAGP Urruti; Eric H. Duryea PA USAANM Bockmeyer; MatthiasAACI MainzAACO DEAAGP Bockmeyer; Matthias Mainz DE - Disclosed are a phase separable glass compositions used to produce chemically durable porous glass, e.g., porous glass powder, and the application of a sol gel coating to the glass to enhance chemical durability of the glass in alkaline solutions, and to the use of the glass, e.g., glass powder, as substrates for separation technology where harsh alkaline environments (pH≧12 e.g., pH 12-14) are routinely prevalent. | 01-17-2013 |
20130344312 | SILICA AND FLUORIDE DOPED HEAVY METAL OXIDE GLASSES FOR VISIBLE TO MID-WAVE INFRARED RADIATION TRANSMITTING OPTICS AND PREPARATION THEREOF - Disclosed are silica and fluoride doped lead-bismuth-gallium heavy metal oxide glasses for visible to mid-wave Infrared Radiation transmitting optics and preparation thereof. | 12-26-2013 |
20140146839 | TUNING RARE EARTH ION EMISSION WAVELENGTH IN PHOSPHATE BASED GLASSES USING CERIUM OXIDE - The invention relates to a Nd-doped (and/or Yb-doped and/or Er-doped) phosphate laser glass having a peak emission wavelength that is shorter than 1054 nm. Cerium oxide (CeO | 05-29-2014 |
20140146840 | BROADENING THE RARE EARTH ION EMISSION BANDWIDTH, INCREASING EMISSION CROSS SECTION, AND OR SHIFTING PEAK EMISSION WAVELENGTH IN ND DOPED ALUMINATE OR SILICATE GLASSES - The invention relates to a Nd-doped, aluminate-based or silicate-based, laser glass having a peak emission wavelength that is longer than 1059.7 nm, an emission cross section (σ | 05-29-2014 |
20140146841 | ULTRA-BROAD BANDWIDTH LASER GLASSES FOR SHORT-PULSE AND HIGH PEAK POWER LASERS - The invention relates to glasses for use in solid laser applications, particularly short-pulsed, high peak power laser applications. In particular, the invention relates to a method for broadening the emission bandwidth of rare earth ions used as lasing ions in solid laser glass mediums, especially phosphate-based glass compositions, using Nd and Yb as co-dopants. The invention further relates to a laser system using a Nd-doped and Yb-doped phosphate laser glass, and a method of generating a laser beam pulse using such a laser system. | 05-29-2014 |
20140247848 | BROADENING THE RARE EARTH ION EMISSION BANDWIDTH, INCREASING EMISSION CROSS SECTION, AND OR SHIFTING PEAK EMISSION WAVELENGTH IN ND DOPED ALUMINATE OR SILICATE GLASSES - The invention relates to a Nd-doped, aluminate-based or silicate-based, laser glass having a peak emission wavelength that is longer than 1059.7 nm, an emission cross section (σ | 09-04-2014 |
20140270639 | OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR MIE SCATTERING LIGHT FROM AN OPTICAL FIBER - The invention relates to an optical scattering element suitable for dispersing or scattering light transmitted by optical device by Mie scattering. The optical scattering element comprises a phase-separated or porous borosilicate glass having dispersed phase particles with a particle size of 200 to 500 nanometers or pores with a size of 200 to 500 nanometers, at a number density of 10 | 09-18-2014 |