Phase conjugate laser

Scifres, D R; Craig, R R; Waarts, R G

Title: Phase conjugate laser

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This patent describes a laser. It comprises a multiple element laser diode in an external resonant cavity, the laser diode capable of multimode operation, means for selecting a single mode of operation within the cavity, and a phase conjugating reflector positioned within the resonant cavity, whereby the phase conjugating reflector stabilizes the selected mode of operation above a threshold of laser operation.

Inventors:: Scifres, D R; Craig, R R; Waarts, R G

Publication Date:: Tue Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI Identifier:: 5723122

Application Number:: PPN: US 7-568942

Assignee:: Spectra Diode Lab., Inc., San Jose, CA (USA)

Resource Type:: Patent Application

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 17 Aug 1990

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; LASERS; DESIGN; MODE SELECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; FABRICATION; GAIN; LASER CAVITIES; OPERATION; AMPLIFICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)

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