Patent · US Expired

Laser devices

US6639931B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/2081
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vertical cavity surface emitting laser device (10) has a discontinuity (11) formed within the body of the device. When the device is in use, the direction of polarization of light emitted from the device is substantially aligned with a boundary of the discontinuity.

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