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Composite cavity laser utilizing an intra-cavity electrooptic waveguide device

US4728168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1986
Grant dateMar 1, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/1127
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical functions such as Q-switching, mode locking, cavity dumping, and modulation are generated by a simple laser arrangement which includes a gain medium and an electrically controllable, optical waveguide device optically coupled to the gain medium. The gain medium and waveguide device are either interposed between two reflective surfaces or coupled by a waveguide in order to form a single composite cavity laser structure.

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