Lasers
US6249536A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/1064
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The array is highly suitable for producing a spacially wide output "beam" (comprising a number of individual beams). It suffers less from problems of hotspots and filamentation since each tapered laser supports a limited number of modes, or even a single mode. Therefore it produces a semiconductor laser which is especially suitable for pumping of other lasers and to be used in materials processing.
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