US3262059A
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Amplifier or generator of optical-mode waves in solids
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-08-29
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1982-08-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Gunn
- 👤 Peter J Price
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/30; C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; H01S3/00; H01S5/04; H03; H03B; H03B9/00; H03B9/12; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/85; H10D62/854; H10D62/86; H10D62/864; H10F; H10F55/00; H10F55/20; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10P; H10P10/00; H10P95/00; H10P95/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
WAVE TRANSLATING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A BODY OF CRYSTALINE MATERIAL CONTAINING MOBILE CHARGE CARRIERS; (B) SAID BODY HAVING INTERNAL OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS WHICH PROPAGATE IN SAID BODY AT A PHASE VELOCITY VP; (C) MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BODY FOR APPLYING A VOLTAGE ACROSS SAID BODY TO PRODUCE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH SAID BODY AND CAUSE SAID CHARGE CARRIERS TO FLOW IN SAID BODY AT A DRIFT VELOCITY VO WHICH IS GREATER THAN SAID PHASE VELOCITY VP; (D) SAID CHARGE CARRIERS FLOWING AT SAID DRIFT VELOCITY VO EXCHANGING ENERGY WITH SAID OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS TO AMPLIFY SAID OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS; (E) AND INTERNAL MEANS WITH SQID BODY OF CRYSTALLIN MATERIAL THROUGH WHICH SAID OPTICAL MODE VIBRATIONS PROPAGATE FOR RADIATING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC OUTPUT FROM SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
WAVE TRANSLATING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A BODY OF CRYSTALINE MATERIAL CONTAINING MOBILE CHARGE CARRIERS; (B) SAID BODY HAVING INTERNAL OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS WHICH PROPAGATE IN SAID BODY AT A PHASE VELOCITY VP; (C) MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BODY FOR APPLYING A VOLTAGE ACROSS SAID BODY TO PRODUCE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH SAID BODY AND CAUSE SAID CHARGE CARRIERS TO FLOW IN SAID BODY AT A DRIFT VELOCITY VO WHICH IS GREATER THAN SAID PHASE VELOCITY VP; (D) SAID CHARGE CARRIERS FLOWING AT SAID DRIFT VELOCITY VO EXCHANGING ENERGY WITH SAID OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS TO AMPLIFY SAID OPTICAL MODE LATTICE VIBRATIONS; (E) AND INTERNAL MEANS WITH SQID BODY OF CRYSTALLIN MATERIAL THROUGH WHICH SAID OPTICAL MODE VIBRATIONS PROPAGATE FOR RADIATING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC OUTPUT FROM SAID BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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