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Apparatus and method for stabilizing the frequency of a light source

US6408014B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1999
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/06258
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A monolithically integrated light source and frequency discriminator has a section in which a single frequency optical signal is produced and a section in which the frequency is sensed. The output of the optical discriminator is connected to a controller for stabilizing the output frequency of the light source.

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