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Semiconductor laser with a saturable absorber

US5283799A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1992
Grant dateFeb 1, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/026
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In this laser two successive sections of a light guide form a light amplifier (S1) and a saturable absorber (S2). In the invention a passive section (S3) of the guide follows the absorber. The invention is applicable especially to processing an optical signal.

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