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Laser diode system

US5745519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1996
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4012
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Laser diode bars with a plurality of light emitting facets have the light from those facets coupled into corresponding fibers of a fiber optic bundle via a microlens having a superconic cross section. An improvement in energy coupling of the typically less than 85 percent to up to 95 percent is achieved.

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