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Distributed feedback surface plasmon laser

US6501783B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2000
Grant dateDec 31, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/1046
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surface plasmon laser structure is formed to include a DFB structure as the metal carrying layer, thus forming a single mode surface plasmon laser. The DFB structure comprises a multiple layer metallic surface guiding structure (for example, titanium stripes covered with a layer of gold. forming alternating Ti/Au—Au stripes). The active region, in one embodiment, may comprise a quantum cascade structure.

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