Coherent light generators – Particular active media – Semiconductor
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular active media
Semiconductor
C372S044011
Reexamination Certificate
active
07965752
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor laser device operable to emit light having a desired wavelength in the green spectral range. The semiconductor laser device may include a pumping source and a laser structure including a substrate, a first cladding layer, and one or more active region layers. The one or more active region layers include a number of quantum wells having a spontaneous emission peak wavelength that is greater than about 520 nm at a reference pumping power density. The pumping source is configured to pump each quantum well at a pumping power density such that a stimulated emission peak of each quantum well is within the green spectral range, and the number of quantum wells within the one or more active region layers is such that a net optical gain of the quantum wells is greater than a net optical loss coefficient at the desired wavelength in the green spectral range.
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Bhat Rajaram
Gallinat Chad Stephen
Napierala Jerome
Sizov Dmitry
Zah Chung-en
Bean Gregory V.
Corning Incorporated
Harvey Minsun
Nguyen Tuan N.
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