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Laser diode of variable beam divergence and information processor using the same

US5241554A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 19, 1991
Grant dateAug 31, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/2231
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laser diode and a highly precise light information processor using the same, particularly a laser diode which controls the diameter of a current flowing through an active layer and changes the emitting area of the active layer, a laser printer which is suited to half tone expression with high image quality by using the above semiconductor laser device, and an optical disk device which can record data surely.

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