Methods and devices for high power, depolarized superluminescent diodes
US7050222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/286
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
High power, low degree of polarization superluminescent diodes (SLDS) are described. A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) which amplifies light in substantially one polarizaton state can be used to create a SLD by combining the output from both sides of this polarization sensitive SOA in a manner which results in a depolarized output.
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