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Apparatus for imaging light from a laser diode onto a multi-channel linear light valve

US5517359A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 1995
Grant dateMay 14, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 23, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/06825
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for coupling a broad emitting area laser diode made of multiple emitters operating in parallel to a linear light valve. The apparatus images each one of the emitters onto the linear light valve, superimposing them in order to increase the immunity to defects occuring in any individual emitter.

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