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Tunable external cavity laser with adjustable cavity length and mode-hop suppression

US7230960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2004
Grant dateJun 12, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2024

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

Abstract

Tunable external cavity lasers are used in applications such as interferometry, FM spectroscopy, and optical communications equipment testing. Mode hop free high bandwidth frequency modulation operation is desired in a tunable external cavity laser. This application describes new and novel techniques for controlling the output wavelength of a tunable external cavity laser while suppressing mode hop.

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