Tunable CW semiconductor platelet laser
US4462103A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/041
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tunable CW semiconductor platelet laser having an optical pump source and an external resonant cavity. The resonant cavity is bounded by a pair of spaced-apart reflective elements and has a prism therein. One of the reflective elements is partially transmissive and rotatable about its vertical axis. The semiconductor platelet is mounted upon the other reflective element and both are mounted within a temperature controlled, vacuum environment while being capable of being moved in three dimensions. The prism located within the resonant cavity aids in laser tuning upon rotation of the partially transmissive reflective element.
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