AU5570694A - Method and apparatus for operating a plurality of laser diodes - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for operating a plurality of laser diodes

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Publication number
AU5570694A
AU5570694A AU55706/94A AU5570694A AU5570694A AU 5570694 A AU5570694 A AU 5570694A AU 55706/94 A AU55706/94 A AU 55706/94A AU 5570694 A AU5570694 A AU 5570694A AU 5570694 A AU5570694 A AU 5570694A
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operating
laser diodes
diodes
laser
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AU55706/94A
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Robin Michael Lee
Anthony Raven
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Diomed Ltd
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Diomed Ltd
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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
    • H01S5/40—Arrangement of two or more semiconductor lasers, not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30
    • H01S5/4025—Array arrangements, e.g. constituted by discrete laser diodes or laser bar
    • 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
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/0617—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium using memorised or pre-programmed laser characteristics
    • 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
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/06825—Protecting the laser, e.g. during switch-on/off, detection of malfunctioning or degradation
    • 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
    • H01S5/40—Arrangement of two or more semiconductor lasers, not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30
    • H01S5/4012—Beam combining, e.g. by the use of fibres, gratings, polarisers, prisms

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
AU55706/94A 1992-11-30 1993-11-29 Method and apparatus for operating a plurality of laser diodes Abandoned AU5570694A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9225050 1992-11-30
GB929225050A GB9225050D0 (en) 1992-11-30 1992-11-30 Method and apparatus for operation a plurality of laser diodes
PCT/GB1993/002450 WO1994013045A1 (en) 1992-11-30 1993-11-29 Method and apparatus for operating a plurality of laser diodes

Publications (1)

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AU5570694A true AU5570694A (en) 1994-06-22

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AU55706/94A Abandoned AU5570694A (en) 1992-11-30 1993-11-29 Method and apparatus for operating a plurality of laser diodes

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AU (1) AU5570694A (en)
GB (1) GB9225050D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1994013045A1 (en)

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FR2845207B1 (en) * 2002-10-01 2006-06-30 Sagem METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A LASER EMITTER AND CORRESPONDING OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
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GB2573303A (en) * 2018-05-01 2019-11-06 Datalase Ltd System and method for laser marking
US20220123527A1 (en) * 2020-10-19 2022-04-21 Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh Laser package and method for operating a laser package

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GB9225050D0 (en) 1993-01-20
WO1994013045A1 (en) 1994-06-09

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