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Gerard Mourou
Also filed as: MOUROU GERARD · MOUROU GERARD A · MOUROU GéRARD
35 granted patents·5 pending applications·2,269 citations·filing 1979–2021
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40 records- 0197USRE37585EMethod for controlling configuration of laser induced breakdown and ablationUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·341 cites·54 claims
- 0297US5656186AMethod for controlling configuration of laser induced breakdown and ablationUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 12, 1997·705 cites·45 claims
- 0395US5726855AApparatus and method for enabling the creation of multiple extended conduction paths in the atmosphereUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 10, 1998·108 cites·20 claims
- 0495US4618819AMeasurement of electrical signals with subpicosecond resolutionUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 21, 1986·115 cites·11 claims
- 0594US4446425AMeasurement of electrical signals with picosecond resolutionUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1982·Granted May 1, 1984·94 cites·22 claims
- 0689US6995336B2Method for forming nanoscale featuresUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 7, 2006·52 cites·39 claims
- 0787US5235606AAmplification of ultrashort pulses with nd:glass amplifiers pumped by alexandrite free running laserUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 10, 1993·75 cites·18 claims
- 0887US4918751AMethod for optical pulse transmission through optical fibers which increases the pulse power handling capacity of the fibersUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 17, 1990·91 cites·11 claims
- 0987US4603293AMeasurement of electrical signals with subpicosecond resolutionUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 29, 1986·45 cites·7 claims
- 1086US9678405B2System and method for high-intensity ultrashort pulse compressionINST NAT DE LA RECH SCIENT·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·15 cites·10 claims
- 1186US4329686AMethods and apparatus for generating microwave pulses and for the measurement and control thereofUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1980·Granted May 11, 1982·43 cites·21 claims
- 1286US4301362ALight activated solid state switchUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1979·Granted Nov 17, 1981·22 cites·21 claims
- 1383US4431914APhotoelectron switching in semiconductors in the picosecond time domainUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 14, 1984·26 cites·32 claims
- 1482US5353291ALaser synchrotron source (LSS)US ARMY·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 4, 1994·64 cites·33 claims
- 1581US6146375ADevice and method for internal surface sclerostomyUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 14, 2000·206 cites·13 claims
- 1680US4413178ASweep drive circuit for a streak cameraUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 1, 1983·20 cites·24 claims
- 1779US4745361AElectro-optic measurement (network analysis) systemUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1987·Granted May 17, 1988·38 cites·20 claims
- 1872US5757839AOptical pumping method and apparatusUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·41 cites·29 claims
- 1971US4425652ALaser system using organic dye amplifierUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 10, 1984·17 cites·22 claims
- 2070US4480192AOptical pulse correlation measurementUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 30, 1984·21 cites·15 claims
- 2167US6909764B2Method and apparatus for high-energy generation and for inducing nuclear reactionsUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 21, 2005·16 cites·18 claims
- 2266US9768580B2Free-electron laser driven by fiber laser-based laser plasma acceleratorECOLE POLYTECH·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·2 cites·7 claims
- 2365US9839113B2Solid media wakefield acceleratorsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·1 cites·23 claims
- 2461US4218618AApparatus for switching high voltage pulses with picosecond accuracyUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 19, 1980·22 cites·11 claims
- 2558US5844288APhotoconductive element and method for measuring high frequency signalsUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 1, 1998·18 cites·13 claims
- 2657US4347437ALight activated switching by the avalanche effect in semiconductorsUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 31, 1982·16 cites·36 claims
- 2756US4617665ADye laserUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 14, 1986·10 cites·14 claims
- 2852US10049778B2Arrangement for generating a proton beam and an installation for transmutation of nuclear wastesECOLE POLYTECH·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 14, 2018·2 cites·13 claims
- 2951US9711927B2Heuristic laser device using an apparatus for producing laser pulses, and corresponding heuristic methodECOLE POLYTECH·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 3051US8798108B2Device for generating a short duration laser pulseMOUROU GéRARD·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 5, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3151US4434399AElectron-optical wide band signal measurement systemUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 28, 1984·10 cites·20 claims
- 3251US2009321398A1Method and device for machining a target using a femtosecond laser beamECOLE POLYTECH·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3350US4517675ADye laser medium for subpicosecond laser pulse generationUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1981·Granted May 14, 1985·8 cites·4 claims
- 3449US2022117075A1Systems and methods for compact laser wakefield accelerated electrons and x-raysUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3545US5053696AElectro-electron oscilloscopeUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 1, 1991·8 cites·18 claims
- 3643US2009219610A1Optical Pule Amplifier with High Peak and High Average PowerMOUROU GERARD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US6160252APhotoconductive element and method for measuring high frequency signalsUNIV MICHIGAN·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·8 cites·21 claims
- 3838US4928076AUltrafast optical modulatorUNIV ROCHESTER·Filed 1989·Granted May 22, 1990·7 cites·12 claims
- 3938US2010038825A1Methods of forming microchannels by ultrafast pulsed laser direct-write processingMCDONALD JOEL P·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4032US2018308655A1Generation of an ultrashort ion bunchECOLE POLYTECH·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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