Integrated controlled intensity laser-based light source

Details Integrated controlled intensity laser-based light source Integrated controlled intensity laser-based light source

1996-06-03

1998-06-23

Davie, James W.

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Optical output stabilization

H01S 310

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active

057712549

ABSTRACT:
An integrated laser-based light source that generates an output light beam having a controlled intensity. The light source comprises a package in which are mounted a laser, a light sensor and a coupler. The laser has one and only one light-emitting face from which a light beam is radiated as a radiated light beam. The light sensor generates an electrical signal representing the intensity of light energy falling it. The coupler couples a fraction of the radiated light beam to the light sensor, and provides the remainder of the radiated light beam as the output light beam. Since the light coupled to the light sensor by the coupler is a fraction of the radiated light beam, the electrical signal generated by the light sensor also represents the intensities of the radiated light beam and of the output light beam. A suitable control circuit, when fed with the electrical signal generated by the light sensor, can control the laser current to hold the electrical signal generated by the light sensor to a predetermined value that corresponds to the output light beam having a predetermined intensity.

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