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Very narrow band laser

US5970082A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1997
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/139
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A very narrow band laser. The very narrow bandwidth is achieved by creating an unstable resonance cavity using a cylindrical, partially-reflecting mirror to provide an output coupler in combination with a line narrowing module having a beam expander and a curved grating.

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