Coherent light generators – Particular resonant cavity – Folded cavity
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular resonant cavity
Folded cavity
C372S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07031365
ABSTRACT:
A locally-outcoupled optical resonator has whispering gallery modes existing in a nearly circular resonator. Light is outcoupled by providing a local perturbing feature on the perimeter of the locally-outcoupled cavity resonator. The perturbing feature provides an outcoupling or loss mechanism that asymmetrically interacts with circulating whispering gallery modes, thereby making the resonator capable of uni-directional output.
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Biegelsen David K.
Chang Richard K.
Chern Grace D.
Johnson Noble M.
Kneissl Michael A.
Harvey Minsun Oh
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Roy Tod T. Van
Xerox Corporation
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