Vertical laser cavity with a non-planar top mirror
US6980577B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S2301/18
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertical laser cavity includes a non-planar top mirror in order to improve the optical performance of the laser cavity. In one approach, the top mirror is curved to form a plano-concave geometry with the bottom mirror, as opposed to the typical plano—plano geometry. This can reduce diffraction losses and otherwise improve optical performance.
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