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Multi-wavelength grating-outcoupled surface emitting laser system

US7113526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2003
Grant dateSep 26, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4087
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surface emitting semiconductor laser system having four cavities that couple light from a single aperture. Each of the four cavities overlaps at the outcoupling aperture. Each cavity is fabricated to resonate at a different central wavelength, outputting a different frequency of light, each of which can be independently modulated.

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