Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Tuning
Patent
1999-03-30
2000-06-27
Scott, Jr., Leon
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Tuning
372 32, 372102, 372 38, 372 33, H01S 310
Patent
active
060815396
ABSTRACT:
A tunable laser source apparatus includes an external cavity. The external cavity includes a semiconductor laser and a diffraction section. At least one laser output end facet of the semiconductor laser is covered with an AR coating. The diffraction section includes a first reflector and a diffraction grating, and has wavelength selectivity with which light emerging from the end facet of the semiconductor laser which is covered with the AR coating is received, and light having a predetermined wavelength is selected and reflected toward the semiconductor laser. The semiconductor laser further includes an angle detection section and a control section. The angle detection section detects the angle defined by the optical path of the light emerging from the semiconductor laser and the optical path of the diffracted light reflected by the diffraction section. The control section controls at least the cavity length of the external cavity or the selected wavelength of the diffraction section to set the angle detected by the angle detection section to zero.
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Kinugawa Shigeru
Mattori Shigenori
Saitoh Takanori
Anritsu Corporation
Jr. Leon Scott
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