ATE208966T1 - Abstimmbarer laser mit externem resonator und zugehöriges gehäuse - Google Patents

Abstimmbarer laser mit externem resonator und zugehöriges gehäuse

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ATE208966T1
ATE208966T1 AT98922315T AT98922315T ATE208966T1 AT E208966 T1 ATE208966 T1 AT E208966T1 AT 98922315 T AT98922315 T AT 98922315T AT 98922315 T AT98922315 T AT 98922315T AT E208966 T1 ATE208966 T1 AT E208966T1
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dispersive element
laser
proximal
distal portion
motion section
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AT98922315T
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Bruce A Moore
David F Arnone
Robert L Macdonald
Francis S Luecke
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New Focus Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/14—External cavity lasers
    • H01S5/141—External cavity lasers using a wavelength selective device, e.g. a grating or etalon
    • H01S5/143—Littman-Metcalf configuration, e.g. laser - grating - mirror
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/105—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length
    • H01S3/1055—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length one of the reflectors being constituted by a diffraction grating
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
    • H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
    • H01S5/023—Mount members, e.g. sub-mount members
    • H01S5/02325—Mechanically integrated components on mount members or optical micro-benches

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
AT98922315T 1997-05-16 1998-05-15 Abstimmbarer laser mit externem resonator und zugehöriges gehäuse ATE208966T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US4672897P 1997-05-16 1997-05-16
PCT/US1998/009949 WO1998052256A1 (en) 1997-05-16 1998-05-15 External cavity laser pivot design

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ATE208966T1 true ATE208966T1 (de) 2001-11-15

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US (1) US5995521A (de)
EP (1) EP0981844B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE208966T1 (de)
AU (1) AU7489298A (de)
DE (1) DE69802524T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1998052256A1 (de)

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DE69802524T2 (de) 2002-06-20
AU7489298A (en) 1998-12-08
DE69802524D1 (de) 2001-12-20
EP0981844B1 (de) 2001-11-14
WO1998052256A1 (en) 1998-11-19
US5995521A (en) 1999-11-30
EP0981844A1 (de) 2000-03-01

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