Efficient fiber-semiconductor tunable laser source
US6804270B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/18388
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An efficient high power tunable laser source suitable for use in optical communications equipment and networks comprises an optically pumped VCSEL and a fiber amplifier for the laser output of said VCSEL, with VCSEL and the fiber amplifier being optically pumped by a common optical pump source.
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