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Self-pulsating laser diode

US7813388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2007
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/0658
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a self-pulsating laser diode including: a distributed feedback (DFB) section serving as a reflector; a gain section connected to the DFB section and having an as-cleaved facet at one end; a phase control section interposed between the DFB section and the gain section; and an external radio frequency (RF) input portion applying an external RF signal to at least one of the DFB section and the gain section.

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