AU4897897A - External cavity micro laser apparatus - Google Patents

External cavity micro laser apparatus

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AU4897897A
AU4897897A AU48978/97A AU4897897A AU4897897A AU 4897897 A AU4897897 A AU 4897897A AU 48978/97 A AU48978/97 A AU 48978/97A AU 4897897 A AU4897897 A AU 4897897A AU 4897897 A AU4897897 A AU 4897897A
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laser apparatus
external cavity
micro laser
cavity micro
external
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AU48978/97A
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Elsa Garmire
Ramadas M. R. Pillai
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RAMADAS M R PILLAI
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RAMADAS M R PILLAI
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Priority claimed from US08/767,721 external-priority patent/US6212216B1/en
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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AU48978/97A 1996-10-09 1997-10-09 External cavity micro laser apparatus Abandoned AU4897897A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US72796796A 1996-10-09 1996-10-09
US08727967 1996-10-09
US08767721 1996-12-17
US08/767,721 US6212216B1 (en) 1996-12-17 1996-12-17 External cavity micro laser apparatus
PCT/US1997/018247 WO1998015994A1 (en) 1996-10-09 1997-10-09 External cavity micro laser apparatus

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AU4897897A true AU4897897A (en) 1998-05-05

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