HK1017161A1 - Semiconductor laser and optical disk device using the laser - Google Patents

Semiconductor laser and optical disk device using the laser

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HK1017161A1
HK1017161A1 HK99102089A HK99102089A HK1017161A1 HK 1017161 A1 HK1017161 A1 HK 1017161A1 HK 99102089 A HK99102089 A HK 99102089A HK 99102089 A HK99102089 A HK 99102089A HK 1017161 A1 HK1017161 A1 HK 1017161A1
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laser
optical disk
disk device
semiconductor laser
semiconductor
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HK99102089A
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Inventor
Isao Kidoguchi
Hideto Adachi
Masaya Mannoh
Toshiya Fukuhisa
Akira Takamori
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Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd
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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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    • G11B7/125—Optical beam sources therefor, e.g. laser control circuitry specially adapted for optical storage devices; Modulators, e.g. means for controlling the size or intensity of optical spots or optical traces
    • G11B7/127—Lasers; Multiple laser arrays
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    • B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
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HK99102089A 1995-09-29 1999-05-11 Semiconductor laser and optical disk device using the laser HK1017161A1 (en)

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JP25270795 1995-09-29
JP25270695 1995-09-29
JP615796 1996-01-17
JP615896 1996-01-17
JP20864596 1996-08-07
PCT/JP1996/002666 WO1997013303A1 (fr) 1995-09-29 1996-09-17 Laser a semi-conducteurs et disque optique l'utilisant

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EP (1) EP0872925B1 (zh)
KR (1) KR100323928B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN1117419C (zh)
DE (1) DE69620456T2 (zh)
HK (1) HK1017161A1 (zh)
TW (1) TW536044U (zh)
WO (1) WO1997013303A1 (zh)

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EP0872925A1 (en) 1998-10-21
WO1997013303A1 (fr) 1997-04-10
US6444485B1 (en) 2002-09-03
DE69620456T2 (de) 2002-11-14
DE69620456D1 (de) 2002-05-08
EP0872925B1 (en) 2002-04-03
US6373874B1 (en) 2002-04-16
CN1201559A (zh) 1998-12-09
KR100323928B1 (ko) 2002-06-20
EP0872925A4 (en) 1998-12-23

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