Patent · US Expired

Tunable fabry-perot filter and tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser

US6813291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Coretek, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peidong Wang · Columbus, US
Parviz Tayebati · Sherborn, US
Daryoosh Vakhshoori · Cambridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2001
Grant date	Nov 2, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S5/3201
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tunable Fabry-Perot filter and a tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) are disclosed, where both devices utilize an improved dome structure for creating an internal air gap and improved bias electrode construction for increasing the tuning range of the devices.

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