DE60311723D1 - Modulierbare Lichtquelle mit einer Anordnung aus einem VCSEL und einem elektromechanischen Gitter - Google Patents

Modulierbare Lichtquelle mit einer Anordnung aus einem VCSEL und einem elektromechanischen Gitter

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DE60311723D1
DE60311723D1 DE60311723T DE60311723T DE60311723D1 DE 60311723 D1 DE60311723 D1 DE 60311723D1 DE 60311723 T DE60311723 T DE 60311723T DE 60311723 T DE60311723 T DE 60311723T DE 60311723 D1 DE60311723 D1 DE 60311723D1
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Marek W Kowarz
John A Agostinelli
Keith B Kahen
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • 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
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DE60311723T 2002-10-16 2003-10-06 Modulierte lichtquelle unter verwendung eines vcsel-arrays(vertical cavity surface emitting laser) mit einer elektromechanischen gittervorrichtung Expired - Lifetime DE60311723T2 (de)

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US10/272,547 US6967986B2 (en) 2002-10-16 2002-10-16 Light modulation apparatus using a VCSEL array with an electromechanical grating device
US272547 2002-10-16

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