WO1995018518A1 - Light source intensity control device - Google Patents

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WO1995018518A1
WO1995018518A1 PCT/US1994/014121 US9414121W WO9518518A1 WO 1995018518 A1 WO1995018518 A1 WO 1995018518A1 US 9414121 W US9414121 W US 9414121W WO 9518518 A1 WO9518518 A1 WO 9518518A1
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light source
temperature
source
control device
intensity control
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PCT/US1994/014121
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Robert E. Bennett
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Honeywell Inc.
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Priority to DE69411036T priority Critical patent/DE69411036T2/en
Priority to EP95904291A priority patent/EP0737411B1/en
Priority to JP7518046A priority patent/JP2928868B2/en
Priority to CA002179517A priority patent/CA2179517C/en
Publication of WO1995018518A1 publication Critical patent/WO1995018518A1/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
    • H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
    • H01S5/024—Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S5/02453—Heating, e.g. the laser is heated for stabilisation against temperature fluctuations of the environment
    • 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
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/06804—Stabilisation of laser output parameters by monitoring an external parameter, e.g. temperature
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/10—Controlling the intensity of the light
    • H05B45/18—Controlling the intensity of the light using temperature feedback
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S5/02208—Mountings; Housings characterised by the shape of the housings
    • H01S5/02212—Can-type, e.g. TO-CAN housings with emission along or parallel to symmetry axis
    • 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
    • H01S5/0225—Out-coupling of light
    • H01S5/02251—Out-coupling of light using optical fibres
    • 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
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/06825—Protecting the laser, e.g. during switch-on/off, detection of malfunctioning or degradation

Abstract

A light source device having a controlled current source that maintains a constant intensity of light from the source during changes in light source temperature, particularly at warm-up. The light source is heated to speed up warm-up and to maintain constant temperature of the source during operation under varying ambient temperatures. Control of the current to the light source is determined by the temperature profile circuit with signals via a temperature signal conditioner from a temperature sensor proximate to the light source. Control of the heater is ultimately dictated by temperature sensor signals.
PCT/US1994/014121 1993-12-28 1994-12-08 Light source intensity control device WO1995018518A1 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE69411036T DE69411036T2 (en) 1993-12-28 1994-12-08 LIGHT STARTER CONTROL FOR A LIGHT SOURCE
EP95904291A EP0737411B1 (en) 1993-12-28 1994-12-08 Light source intensity control device
JP7518046A JP2928868B2 (en) 1993-12-28 1994-12-08 Light source brightness control device
CA002179517A CA2179517C (en) 1993-12-28 1994-12-08 Light source intensity control device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/174,499 1993-12-28
US08/174,499 US5406172A (en) 1993-12-28 1993-12-28 Light source intensity control device

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EP (1) EP0737411B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2928868B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2179517C (en)
DE (1) DE69411036T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1995018518A1 (en)

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EP0737411B1 (en) 1998-06-10
DE69411036D1 (en) 1998-07-16
JPH09503625A (en) 1997-04-08
US5406172A (en) 1995-04-11
CA2179517A1 (en) 1995-07-06
DE69411036T2 (en) 1998-10-22
JP2928868B2 (en) 1999-08-03
CA2179517C (en) 2000-02-08
EP0737411A1 (en) 1996-10-16

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