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Integrated lateral detector and laser device and method of fabrication

US5748661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1996
Grant dateMay 5, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/183
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of biasing a semiconductor laser to a threshold level including the step of providing a semiconductor laser, monitoring spontaneous emissions of the semiconductor laser, identifying a point at which the spontaneous emissions clamp, and employing feedback to maintain a threshold level, driven by the identification of the point at which the spontaneous emissions clamp.

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