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Akinetic swept laser apparatus and method for fast sweeping of the same

US10211594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2015
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/08013
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A detuned resonant mechanism is employed in a laser cavity to modulate in frequency the mode-locking mechanism to achieve high frequency tuning rates, exceeding MHz. The configuration of the laser is compatible with working at sweeping rates close to multiples of the cavity resonance frequency as well as with buffering for increased tuning speeds.

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