Monolithic folded F-P cavity and semiconductor laser using the same
US8107509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/143
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a monolithic folded F-P cavity used for semiconductor laser, which is composed of a monolithic optical element. The monolithic optical element is made of the material having low propagation loss for a certain spectrum range. Light entering through an input/output coupling surface of the monolithic optical element is reflected several times between the input/output coupling surface and at least two high reflection surfaces within the monolithic optical element, and then at least one part of the light exits through the input/output coupling surface along the path which is collinear with the incident light but in an opposite direction. By means of integrating reflecting and coupling parts of the folded F-P cavity within a single monolithic optical material, this invention greatly improves the reliability of the F-P cavity, and has other advantages, such as insensitive to outside interferences, smaller size, simpler structure and easy usage. A semiconductor laser using the monolithic folded F-P cavity is also provided.
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