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Multichannel cavity laser

US5115444A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1990
Grant dateMay 19, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4087
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A switchable multichannel external cavity injection laser incorporates a diffraction grating between a linear array of n reflectors and a common reflector to define a set of n optical cavities having different frequency bands. Each of the (n+1) reflectors is provided by the optically distal end of an associated semiconductor laser amplifier whose optically proximal end is arranged to be substantially non-reflective.

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