DE3764827D1 - Strahlungsquelle. - Google Patents

Strahlungsquelle.

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DE3764827D1
DE3764827D1 DE8787300915T DE3764827T DE3764827D1 DE 3764827 D1 DE3764827 D1 DE 3764827D1 DE 8787300915 T DE8787300915 T DE 8787300915T DE 3764827 T DE3764827 T DE 3764827T DE 3764827 D1 DE3764827 D1 DE 3764827D1
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Prior art keywords
radiation
cavity
generating
external cavity
external
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE8787300915T
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English (en)
Inventor
Keith James Blow
David Charles Wood
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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Priority claimed from GB868602578A external-priority patent/GB8602578D0/en
Priority claimed from GB868618117A external-priority patent/GB8618117D0/en
Application filed by British Telecommunications PLC filed Critical British Telecommunications PLC
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Publication of DE3764827D1 publication Critical patent/DE3764827D1/de
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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
    • 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
    • H01S3/106—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling devices placed within the cavity
    • H01S3/1061—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling devices placed within the cavity using a variable absorption device
    • 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
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • H01S3/082—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors defining a plurality of resonators, e.g. for mode selection or suppression
    • 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
    • H01S5/065—Mode locking; Mode suppression; Mode selection ; Self pulsating
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S3/11—Mode locking; Q-switching; Other giant-pulse techniques, e.g. cavity dumping
    • H01S3/1106—Mode locking
    • H01S3/1112—Passive mode locking
    • H01S3/1115—Passive mode locking using intracavity saturable absorbers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
DE8787300915T 1986-02-03 1987-02-02 Strahlungsquelle. Expired - Fee Related DE3764827D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB868602578A GB8602578D0 (en) 1986-02-03 1986-02-03 Radiation generator
GB868618117A GB8618117D0 (en) 1986-07-24 1986-07-24 Radiation generator

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DE3764827D1 true DE3764827D1 (de) 1990-10-18

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Country Status (8)

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US (1) US4853933A (de)
EP (1) EP0235950B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE56565T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1284206C (de)
DE (1) DE3764827D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2018011B3 (de)
GR (1) GR3000853T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1987004871A1 (de)

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DE19819473C2 (de) * 1998-04-30 2000-02-10 Richard Wallenstein Einrichtung zum Erzeugen kohärenter Strahlung
DE69928801T2 (de) * 1999-09-21 2006-08-03 Bookham Technology Plc., Towcester Stabilisierte Laserquelle
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US4268801A (en) * 1979-07-17 1981-05-19 Northrop Corporation Mode-locked laser using a saturable absorber in a cavity
US4435808A (en) * 1981-01-22 1984-03-06 Ali Javan Production of radiation at frequencies of preselected absorbing resonances and methods using same
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CA1284206C (en) 1991-05-14
EP0235950B1 (de) 1990-09-12
GR3000853T3 (en) 1991-11-15
US4853933A (en) 1989-08-01
WO1987004871A1 (en) 1987-08-13
ES2018011B3 (es) 1991-03-16
EP0235950A1 (de) 1987-09-09
ATE56565T1 (de) 1990-09-15

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee