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Etalon laser diode

US4284963A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1979
Grant dateAug 18, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 24, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/1064
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser diode suitable for integrated and fiber optic applications requiring single transverse and single longitudinal mode operation. The single transverse mode is provided by making a gallium arsenide double heterostructural laser diode with a narrow stripe width and a relatively long length. The single longitudinal mode operation is provided by cracking the diode transverse to the stripe at one or more locations to form internal etalons in the laser cavity.

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