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Semiconductor laser having broadband laser gain

US4378599A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1981
Grant dateMar 29, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/18369
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Broadband laser gain is obtained in semiconductor materials by pumping an ultra-short laser cavity with picosecond excitation pulses. The broadband laser gain is used to provide picosecond laser radiation energy covering a wide spectrum of frequencies.

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