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Claim 1 of the ‘698 Patent. A laser system for producing nearly transform-limited pulses, said pulses having a duration less than about 100 picoseconds , including: [ A] a laser gain medium; [ B] means for exciting said gain medium; [ C] means for defining a laser cavity;
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Claim 1 of the ‘698 Patent • A laser system • for producing nearly transform-limited pulses, • said pulses • having a duration less than about 100 picoseconds, • including: • [A] a laser gain medium; • [B] means for exciting said gain medium; • [C] means for defining a laser cavity; • [D] means for mode locking said laser system; • [E]means for tuning said laser; and • [F] a GTI etalon located in said cavity, • said GTI etalon comprising • a highly reflective surface • and a partially reflective surface, • said highly reflective surface • andsaid partially reflective surface • having a spacing of • between about 200-1,500 microns. • (reformatting provided)