DE69219322T2 - Halbleiterlasersystem mit externem resonator - Google Patents
Halbleiterlasersystem mit externem resonatorInfo
- Publication number
- DE69219322T2 DE69219322T2 DE69219322T DE69219322T DE69219322T2 DE 69219322 T2 DE69219322 T2 DE 69219322T2 DE 69219322 T DE69219322 T DE 69219322T DE 69219322 T DE69219322 T DE 69219322T DE 69219322 T2 DE69219322 T2 DE 69219322T2
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- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- excited
- semiconductor laser
- laser system
- external resonator
- laser
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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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
- H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
- H01S5/024—Arrangements for thermal management
- H01S5/02407—Active cooling, e.g. the laser temperature is controlled by a thermo-electric cooler or water cooling
- H01S5/02423—Liquid cooling, e.g. a liquid cools a mount of the laser
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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
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
- H01S3/0915—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light
- H01S3/0933—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of a semiconductor, e.g. light emitting diode
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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
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
- H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
- H01S3/0941—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode
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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
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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
- H01S5/04—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping, e.g. by electron beams
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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
- H01S5/04—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping, e.g. by electron beams
- H01S5/041—Optical pumping
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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
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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
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
- H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
- H01S3/094084—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light with pump light recycling, i.e. with reinjection of the unused pump light, e.g. by reflectors or circulators
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
- Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US07/654,798 US5131002A (en) | 1991-02-12 | 1991-02-12 | External cavity semiconductor laser system |
PCT/US1992/001139 WO1992014287A1 (en) | 1991-02-12 | 1992-02-10 | External cavity semiconductor laser system |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69219322D1 DE69219322D1 (de) | 1997-05-28 |
DE69219322T2 true DE69219322T2 (de) | 1997-10-30 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69219322T Expired - Fee Related DE69219322T2 (de) | 1991-02-12 | 1992-02-10 | Halbleiterlasersystem mit externem resonator |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5131002A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0571533B1 (de) |
JP (2) | JP3313110B2 (de) |
KR (1) | KR930703723A (de) |
AT (1) | ATE152297T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU1426192A (de) |
CA (1) | CA2103807A1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69219322T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1992014287A1 (de) |
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1991
- 1991-02-12 US US07/654,798 patent/US5131002A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1992
- 1992-02-10 CA CA002103807A patent/CA2103807A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1992-02-10 AT AT92906964T patent/ATE152297T1/de active
- 1992-02-10 WO PCT/US1992/001139 patent/WO1992014287A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1992-02-10 AU AU14261/92A patent/AU1426192A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1992-02-10 KR KR1019930702407A patent/KR930703723A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1992-02-10 JP JP50666392A patent/JP3313110B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-02-10 EP EP92906964A patent/EP0571533B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-02-10 DE DE69219322T patent/DE69219322T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2001
- 2001-02-01 JP JP2001025599A patent/JP3702186B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AU1426192A (en) | 1992-09-07 |
JPH06505369A (ja) | 1994-06-16 |
KR930703723A (ko) | 1993-11-30 |
EP0571533A1 (de) | 1993-12-01 |
EP0571533B1 (de) | 1997-04-23 |
JP2001203421A (ja) | 2001-07-27 |
CA2103807A1 (en) | 1992-08-13 |
ATE152297T1 (de) | 1997-05-15 |
DE69219322D1 (de) | 1997-05-28 |
US5131002A (en) | 1992-07-14 |
JP3313110B2 (ja) | 2002-08-12 |
WO1992014287A1 (en) | 1992-08-20 |
JP3702186B2 (ja) | 2005-10-05 |
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Legal Events
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8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |