GB2364167B - Laser system - Google Patents

Laser system

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GB2364167B
GB2364167B GB0015695A GB0015695A GB2364167B GB 2364167 B GB2364167 B GB 2364167B GB 0015695 A GB0015695 A GB 0015695A GB 0015695 A GB0015695 A GB 0015695A GB 2364167 B GB2364167 B GB 2364167B
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laser system
laser
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GB0015695A
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GB0015695D0 (en
Inventor
Wilson Sibbett
Kishan Dholakia
Gavin Paul Tyrie Lancaster
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University of St Andrews
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University of St Andrews
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Priority to GB0015695A priority Critical patent/GB2364167B/en
Publication of GB0015695D0 publication Critical patent/GB0015695D0/en
Priority to AU2001264135A priority patent/AU2001264135A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2001/002654 priority patent/WO2002001686A1/en
Publication of GB2364167A publication Critical patent/GB2364167A/en
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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
    • H01S5/141—External cavity lasers using a wavelength selective device, e.g. a grating or etalon
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0808—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more diffracting elements
    • 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
    • H01S3/105—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length
    • H01S3/1055—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length one of the reflectors being constituted by a diffraction grating
    • 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
    • H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
    • H01S5/023—Mount members, e.g. sub-mount members
    • H01S5/02325—Mechanically integrated components on mount members or optical micro-benches
GB0015695A 2000-06-28 2000-06-28 Laser system Expired - Lifetime GB2364167B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0015695A GB2364167B (en) 2000-06-28 2000-06-28 Laser system
AU2001264135A AU2001264135A1 (en) 2000-06-28 2001-06-15 Laser system with a circular beam profile
PCT/GB2001/002654 WO2002001686A1 (en) 2000-06-28 2001-06-15 Laser system with a circular beam profile

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GB0015695A GB2364167B (en) 2000-06-28 2000-06-28 Laser system

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GB0015695D0 GB0015695D0 (en) 2000-08-16
GB2364167A GB2364167A (en) 2002-01-16
GB2364167B true GB2364167B (en) 2002-08-14

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WO (1) WO2002001686A1 (en)

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EP0176329A2 (en) * 1984-09-24 1986-04-02 Xerox Corporation Laser diodes
WO1991002391A1 (en) * 1989-08-02 1991-02-21 Australian Electro Optics Pty. Ltd. A diode laser system emitting a high quality laser beam of circular cross-section perpendicular to the mounting base
DE4218795A1 (en) * 1992-06-06 1992-10-15 Krupp Ag Optical system comprising laser diode and diffractive collimator - uses two gratings impacted by cone of laser emission successively on opposite sides of axis
US5181224A (en) * 1991-05-10 1993-01-19 University Of California Microoptic lenses
EP0709938A2 (en) * 1994-10-31 1996-05-01 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd Wavelength locking device, beam collimating device, and optical disk apparatus

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Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0176329A2 (en) * 1984-09-24 1986-04-02 Xerox Corporation Laser diodes
WO1991002391A1 (en) * 1989-08-02 1991-02-21 Australian Electro Optics Pty. Ltd. A diode laser system emitting a high quality laser beam of circular cross-section perpendicular to the mounting base
US5181224A (en) * 1991-05-10 1993-01-19 University Of California Microoptic lenses
DE4218795A1 (en) * 1992-06-06 1992-10-15 Krupp Ag Optical system comprising laser diode and diffractive collimator - uses two gratings impacted by cone of laser emission successively on opposite sides of axis
EP0709938A2 (en) * 1994-10-31 1996-05-01 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd Wavelength locking device, beam collimating device, and optical disk apparatus

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GB2364167A (en) 2002-01-16
WO2002001686A1 (en) 2002-01-03
GB0015695D0 (en) 2000-08-16
AU2001264135A1 (en) 2002-01-08

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Expiry date: 20200627