Coherent light generators – Particular active media – Semiconductor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-22
2008-09-09
Rodriguez, Armando (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular active media
Semiconductor
C372S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07424042
ABSTRACT:
In a semiconductor lasers using quantum well gain medium, a quantum well stack is mounted in an epi-down configuration. The epitaxial side of the device may be directly bonded to an efficient heat transport system so that heat may more easily leave the quantum well stack layers and be disposed at a heatsink. Such a device runs cooler and exhibits reduced loss mechanisms as represented by a laser system loss-line. External cavity systems using this configuration may permit a high degree of tunability, and these systems are particularly improved as the tuning range is extended by lowered cavity losses.
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