Interferometric ring lasers and optical devices

Title: Interferometric ring lasers and optical devices

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Two ring diode lasers are optically coupled together to produce tunable, stable output through a Y-junction output coupler which may also be a laser diode or can be an active waveguide. These devices demonstrate a sharp peak in light output with an excellent side-mode-rejection ratio. The rings can also be made of passive or active waveguide material. With additional rings the device is a tunable optical multiplexer/demultiplexer.

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Hohimer, John P ^[1]; Craft, David C ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 1995-01-01

Research Org.:: AT & T CORP

OSTI Identifier:: 869791

Patent Number(s):: 5398256

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: interferometric; lasers; optical; devices; diode; optically; coupled; produce; tunable; stable; output; y-junction; coupler; laser; active; waveguide; demonstrate; sharp; peak; light; excellent; side-mode-rejection; ratio; rings; passive; material; additional; device; multiplexer; demultiplexer; waveguide material; output coupler; active waveguide; laser diode; diode laser; optical device; optically coupled; light output; optical devices; diode lasers; stable output; /372/

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  abstractNote = {Two ring diode lasers are optically coupled together to produce tunable, stable output through a Y-junction output coupler which may also be a laser diode or can be an active waveguide. These devices demonstrate a sharp peak in light output with an excellent side-mode-rejection ratio. The rings can also be made of passive or active waveguide material. With additional rings the device is a tunable optical multiplexer/demultiplexer.},

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