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Discrete wavelength-locked external cavity laser

US6914917B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2003
Grant dateJul 5, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/143
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An external cavity laser (and method of generating laser light) comprising: a laser light source; means for collimating light output by the laser light source; a diffraction grating receiving collimated light; a cavity feedback mirror reflecting light received from the diffraction grating back to the diffraction grating; and means for reliably tuning the external cavity laser to discrete wavelengths.

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