Laser-driven light source with electrodeless ignition

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PATENT NO 12176200
APP PUB NO 20240297035A1
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18663177

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An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser that generates a CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal receives the pump light generated by the pump laser and generates pulsed laser light at an output in response to the generated pump light. A first optical element projects the pulsed laser light along a first axis to a breakdown region in a gas-filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A second optical element projects the CW sustaining light along a second axis to a CW plasma region in the gas-filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma and generates a detection signal at an output. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.

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  • HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.; ENERGETIQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asai, Akinori Hamamatsu, JP 19 49
Besen, Matthew Andover, US 8 122
Partlow, Matthew Townsend, US 13 24
Smith, Donald K Newton, US 68 2674

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