AU2001271243A1 - Continuously grating-tuned external cavity laser - Google Patents

Continuously grating-tuned external cavity laser

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AU2001271243A1
AU2001271243A1 AU2001271243A AU7124301A AU2001271243A1 AU 2001271243 A1 AU2001271243 A1 AU 2001271243A1 AU 2001271243 A AU2001271243 A AU 2001271243A AU 7124301 A AU7124301 A AU 7124301A AU 2001271243 A1 AU2001271243 A1 AU 2001271243A1
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grating
continuously
external cavity
cavity laser
tuned external
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I-Fan Wu
Guangzhi Z. Zhang
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Oclaro Photonics Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/14—External cavity lasers
    • H01S5/141—External cavity lasers using a wavelength selective device, e.g. a grating or etalon
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S2301/00—Functional characteristics
    • H01S2301/02—ASE (amplified spontaneous emission), noise; Reduction thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/1078—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region with means to control the spontaneous emission, e.g. reducing or reinjection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/14—External cavity lasers
    • H01S5/141—External cavity lasers using a wavelength selective device, e.g. a grating or etalon
    • H01S5/143—Littman-Metcalf configuration, e.g. laser - grating - mirror

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
AU2001271243A 2000-03-23 2001-03-23 Continuously grating-tuned external cavity laser Abandoned AU2001271243A1 (en)

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US19169400P 2000-03-23 2000-03-23
US19169900P 2000-03-23 2000-03-23
US60/191,694 2000-03-23
US60/191,699 2000-03-23
PCT/US2001/009480 WO2001071861A2 (en) 2000-03-23 2001-03-23 Continuously grating-tuned external cavity laser

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WO (1) WO2001071861A2 (en)

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US6606340B2 (en) 2003-08-12
WO2001071861A3 (en) 2003-08-07

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