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US4847848A
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Semiconductor laser device
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-02-16
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor laser device comprises: a semiconductor laser including laser resonators for emitting laser beams forward and backward oppositely along a plurality of parallel axes; a photodetector including a plurality of photodetector elements for detecting intensities of the laser beams emitted backward; and a waveguide located between the semiconductor laser and the photodetector for guiding the backward emitted laser beams to the corresponding ones of the photodetector elements, the waveguide including a plurality of guide grooves for guiding the backward emitted laser beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuaki Inoue
- 👤 Kimihide Minakuchi
- 👤 Norio Tabuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:43
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/127; G11B7/14; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/40; H01S5/4025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding backward emitted laser beam, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means, for guiding said backward emitted laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodetector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward emitted laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding backward emitted laser beam, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means, for guiding said backward emitted laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodetector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward emitted laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said waveguide means is formed of silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one of said guide channels is coated with a light reflective metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a heat sink, said semiconductor laser means and said waveguide means being mounted on said heat sink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said photocondetector elements each have a larger light receiving area than an outlet opening of the corresponding one of the guide channels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said waveguide means further comprises means for indicating the positions of said guide channels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding backward emitted laser beam, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means, for guiding said backward emitted laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodetector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward emitted laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element, the width of each of the guide channels positioned at an angle with said laser beam axes being larger than the width of a guide channel extending along said axes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding backward emitted laser beam, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means, for guiding said backward emitted laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodetector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward emitted laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element, the width of each of the guide channels positioned at an angle with said laser beam axes being larger than the width of a guide channel extending along said axes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said waveguide means is of silicon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein at least one of said guide channels is coated with a light reflective metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a heat sink, said semiconductor laser means and said waveguide means being mounted on said heat sink.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said photodetector elements each have a larger light receiving area than an outlet opening of the corresponding one of said guide channels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said waveguide means further comprises means for displaying positions of inlets and outlets of said guide grooves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding laser beam emitted backward, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means for guiding said backward emitting laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodectector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element, the width of the respective guide channels being increased according to the increase in the angle of the guide channel with respect to said axes of said laser beams.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor laser assembly comprising: semiconductor laser means including a plurality of laser resonators each for emitting laser beams forward and backward in two opposite directions along a plurality of parallel axes, photodetector means including a plurality of photodetector elements each positioned for receiving and for detecting the intensity of a single corresponding laser beam emitted backward, and waveguide means located between said semiconductor laser means and said photodetector means for guiding said backward emitting laser beams to the corresponding ones of said photodectector elements, said waveguide means including a plurality of guide channels each for guiding one of said backward laser beams to its corresponding photodetector element, the width of the respective guide channels being increased according to the increase in the angle of the guide channel with respect to said axes of said laser beams.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 13, wherein said waveguide means is formed of silicon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 13, wherein at least one of said guide channels is coated with a light reflective metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 13 further comprising a heat sink, said semiconductor laser means and said waveguide means being mounted on said heat sink.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 13, wherein said photodetector elements each have a larger light receiving area than an outlet opening of the corresponding one of said guide channels.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor laser assembly in accordance with claim 13, wherein said waveguide means further comprises means for indicating the positions of the inlets and outlets of said guide channels.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser assembly as in claim 1 wherein said guide channels are formed as grooves in said waveguide means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser as in claim 1 wherein said guide channels are formed as through holes in said waveguide means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser assembly as in claim 7 wherein said guide channels are formed as grooves in said waveguide means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser as in claim 7 wherein said guide channels are formed as through holes in said waveguide means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser assembly as in claim 13 wherein said guide channels are formed as grooves in said waveguide means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser as in claim 13 wherein said guide channels are formed as through holes in said waveguide means.
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