The mid-infrared (MIR) represents a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is
progressively being exploited for an enormous number of applications. Thermal imaging …

We present a detailed overview of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in single-mode
optical fibers. The review is divided into two parts. In the first part, we discuss the …

Nonlinear fiber optics concerns with the nonlinear optical phenomena occurring inside
optical fibers. Although the field ofnonlinear optics traces its beginning to 1961, when a ruby …

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Related US Application Data application No. 13/565,345, filed on Aug. 2, 2012, now Pat. No.
9,089,928, said application No. 13/966, 969 is a continuation-in-part of application No …

There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for the laser drilling of a borehole in the
earth. There is further provided with in the systems a means for delivering high power laser …

This paper reviews the field of microwave photonics instantaneous frequency
measurements (IFM). It aims to consolidate the literature, explains the key implementations …

(57) ABSTRACT A control and monitoring system controls and monitors a high power laser
system for performing high power laser operations. The control and monitoring system is …

There is provided a high power laser system for powering a remotely located laser device,
such as an ROV, using a high power laser fiber optic tether and a photo-conversion device …

Intravascular photoacoustic imaging can potentially improve the identification of lipid-laden
atherosclerotic plaque. Most intravascular photoacoustic endoscopes use multimode fibers …