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Electro-optically tunable external cavity mirror for a narrow linewidth semiconductor laser

US6041071A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1996
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/0683
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An external cavity mirror for use in a semiconductor laser, the external cavity mirror comprising a waveguide formed on a substrate of highly electro-optic material, and including electrically-operated means for determining the reflectance attributes of the external cavity mirror.

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