EP3224919A4 - Tunable laser with multiple in-line sections including sampled gratings - Google Patents

Tunable laser with multiple in-line sections including sampled gratings Download PDF

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EP3224919A4
EP3224919A4 EP15863314.9A EP15863314A EP3224919A4 EP 3224919 A4 EP3224919 A4 EP 3224919A4 EP 15863314 A EP15863314 A EP 15863314A EP 3224919 A4 EP3224919 A4 EP 3224919A4
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tunable laser
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Jun Zheng
Klaus Alexander Anselm
Huanlin Zhang
Dion Mcintosh-Dorsey
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    • H01S5/0625—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes in multi-section lasers
    • H01S5/06255—Controlling the frequency of the radiation
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    • 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
    • H01S5/12—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 the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers
    • H01S5/1206—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 the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers having a non constant or multiplicity of periods
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    • 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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    • H01S5/12—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 the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers
    • H01S5/1206—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 the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers having a non constant or multiplicity of periods
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    • H01S5/124—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 the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers incorporating phase shifts

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US14/551,353 US10020636B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2014-11-24 Tunable laser with multiple in-line sections including sampled gratings
PCT/US2015/062377 WO2016085956A1 (en) 2014-11-24 2015-11-24 Tunable laser with multiple in-line sections including sampled gratings

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