Coherent light generators – Particular resonant cavity – Specified cavity component
Patent
1995-03-15
1997-05-06
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Coherent light generators
Particular resonant cavity
Specified cavity component
372 18, H01S 308
Patent
active
056278543
ABSTRACT:
Low optical loss and simplified fabrication are achieved by a nonlinear reflector which incorporates one or more semiconductor quantum wells within a standard semiconductor quarter wave stack reflector. The nonlinear reflector provides an intensity dependent response which permits it to be used for saturable absorption directly in a main oscillating cavity of a laser. Saturation intensity of the nonlinear reflector and thereby related laser modelocking properties can be controlled by disposing the quantum well at a particular position in the reflector structure.
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Bovernick Rodney B.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Ranieri Gregory C.
Wise Robert E.
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