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Laser beam oscillating apparatus
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-01-29
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2011-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A laser beam oscillating apparatus which includes a plurality of semiconductor laser beam oscillators (21, 22, 23) oscillating laser beams of a different wavelength from each other, an optical waveguide (12) formed on a substrate (11) so that the oscillated laser beams propagate therein and are then emitted in the same direction from the output end thereof and an optical coupler (13) to introduce the laser beams into the optical waveguide, thus allowing simultaneous introduction of these semiconductor laser beams of different wavelengths into the optical waveguide and simultaneous output of them in the same direction from the output end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Yoshida
- 👤 Masanori Watanabe
- 👤 Osamu Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:30
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4249; G02B6/425; G02B6/26; G02B6/34; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/40; H01S5/4025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus comprising: a plurality of semiconductor laser beam oscillators each oscillating semiconductor laser beams of a different wavelength, optical waveguide means formed on a substrate for propagating the semiconductor laser beams oscillated by each of the semiconductor laser beam oscillators and then emitting the semiconductor laser beams in a same direction from an output end thereof, optical coupler means disposed for introducing the semiconductor laser beams oscillated by each of said semiconductor laser beam oscillators into said optical waveguide means, wherein each of said semiconductor laser beam oscillators is disposed at a predetermined position with respect to said optical coupler means so that the semiconductor laser beams simultaneously oscillated by each of the semiconductor laser beam oscillators are simultaneously introduced into the optical waveguide from the optical coupler, and wherein the substrate has a non-linear optical effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus comprising: a plurality of semiconductor laser beam oscillators each oscillating semiconductor laser beams of a different wavelength, optical waveguide means formed on a substrate for propagating the semiconductor laser beams oscillated by each of the semiconductor laser beam oscillators and then emitting the semiconductor laser beams in a same direction from an output end thereof, optical coupler means disposed for introducing the semiconductor laser beams oscillated by each of said semiconductor laser beam oscillators into said optical waveguide means, wherein each of said semiconductor laser beam oscillators is disposed at a predetermined position with respect to said optical coupler means so that the semiconductor laser beams simultaneously oscillated by each of the semiconductor laser beam oscillators are simultaneously introduced into the optical waveguide from the optical coupler, and wherein the substrate has a non-linear optical effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is provided with quasi-phase matching parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of LiNbO 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of sodium nitrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus comprising a substrate having a non-linear optical effect, an optical coupler for introducing a semiconductor laser beam irradiated from outside, an optical waveguide for propagating the laser beam from the optical coupler, the optical coupler and the optical waveguide being formed on the substrate, the substrate emitting a laser beam from an output side thereof, a plurality of semiconductor lasers disposed outside the substrate such that all the laser beams are directed toward the optical oscillators, wherein the angle of each laser beam is determined such that all those laser beams are simultaneously introduced into the optical waveguide through the optical coupler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus comprising a substrate having a non-linear optical effect, an optical coupler for introducing a semiconductor laser beam irradiated from outside, an optical waveguide for propagating the laser beam from the optical coupler, the optical coupler and the optical waveguide being formed on the substrate, the substrate emitting a laser beam from an output side thereof, a plurality of semiconductor lasers disposed outside the substrate such that all the laser beams are directed toward the optical oscillators, wherein the angle of each laser beam is determined such that all those laser beams are simultaneously introduced into the optical waveguide through the optical coupler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the substrate is provided with quasi-phase matching parts where at least one of the laser beams is converted into a second harmonic beam of itself.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the substrate is made of LiNbO 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A laser beam oscillating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the substrate is made of sodium nitrate.
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