Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Mode locking
Patent
1986-10-07
1988-06-14
Davie, James W.
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Mode locking
372 24, 372 50, H01S 3098
Patent
active
047517050
ABSTRACT:
By optically injecting a single end-element of a semiconductor laser array, both the spatial and spectral emission characteristics of the entire laser array is controlled. With the output of the array locked, the far-field emission angle of the array is continuously scanned over several degrees by varying the injection frequency.
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Hadley G. Ronald
Hohimer John P.
Owyoung Adelbert
Chafin James H.
Daniel Anne D.
Davie James W.
Hightower Judson R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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