WO2002082163A1 - Dispositif laser a semi-conducteur et dispositif laser solide utilisant le premier - Google Patents

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WO2002082163A1
WO2002082163A1 PCT/JP2002/002314 JP0202314W WO02082163A1 WO 2002082163 A1 WO2002082163 A1 WO 2002082163A1 JP 0202314 W JP0202314 W JP 0202314W WO 02082163 A1 WO02082163 A1 WO 02082163A1
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Satoshi Yamaguchi
Naoya Hamada
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Nippon Steel Corporation
Nippon Bunri University
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Priority to JP2002579871A priority Critical patent/JP3862657B2/ja
Priority to US10/473,961 priority patent/US7653115B2/en
Priority to KR1020037012683A priority patent/KR100640127B1/ko
Priority to EP02702918A priority patent/EP1376197B1/en
Priority to CA2442712A priority patent/CA2442712C/en
Publication of WO2002082163A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002082163A1/ja

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    • H01SDEVICES 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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JP2002579871A JP3862657B2 (ja) 2001-03-30 2002-03-12 半導体レーザ装置およびそれを用いた固体レーザ装置
US10/473,961 US7653115B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-12 Semiconductor laser device and solid-state laser device using the same
KR1020037012683A KR100640127B1 (ko) 2001-03-30 2002-03-12 반도체 레이저 장치 및 이를 이용한 고체 레이저 장치
EP02702918A EP1376197B1 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-12 Beam arrangement converter, semiconductor laser device and solid laser device using the same
CA2442712A CA2442712C (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-12 Semiconductor laser device and solid-state laser device using the same

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