Patent · US Expired

Laser

US5978400A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateDec 17, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/2272
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser includes first and second feedback elements defining a laser cavity, and a gain medium within the laser cavity. The gain medium has first and second facets and an optical waveguide for guiding optical radiation between said first and second facets. The second feedback element is wavelength selective, and the optical waveguide is configured to direct optical radiation at an angle .theta. to the normal of the second facet.

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