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Monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-30
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Granted: 1992-12-29
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Expires: 2011-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier is provided comprising means for generating and emitting a laser beam and means for amplifying the laser beam. The amplifying means is in communication with the generating and emitting means, and the amplifying means has a region in which the laser beam can expand freely prior to being outputted from the amplifying means. The means for generating and emitting and the amplifying means are coupled to each other by means for selectively controlling the laser beam as the laser beam is communicated from the generating and emitting means to the amplifying means. The means for generating and emitting and the controlling means are in communication with means for supplying pumping current independently to each of the generating and emitting means and the controlling means.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Andrews
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/026; H01S5/0265; H01S5/50; H01S5/10; H01S5/1003; H01S5/1014; H01S5/1053; H01S5/1064; H01S5/20; H01S5/2054; H01S5/2059; H01S5/2063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A traveling wave monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of the type formed on a substrate of a semiconductor, comprising: means for generating a laser beam; means, communicating with said generating means, for amplifying the laser beam, said amplifying means having a region in which the laser beam can expand freely prior to being outputted from said amplifying means; a control region characterized by an electrical characteristic and disposed intermediate of said generating and said amplifying means, said generating means and said control region being integrated monolithically on the semiconductor substrate; and means, communicating with said control region, for altering the electrical characteristic of said control region to selectively control the laser beam as the laser beam is communicated from said generating means to said amplifying means; said altering means applying at least one of a plurality of signals to said control region for obtaining at least one of a plurality of functionally different electrooptical effects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A traveling wave monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of the type formed on a substrate of a semiconductor, comprising: means for generating a laser beam; means, communicating with said generating means, for amplifying the laser beam, said amplifying means having a region in which the laser beam can expand freely prior to being outputted from said amplifying means; a control region characterized by an electrical characteristic and disposed intermediate of said generating and said amplifying means, said generating means and said control region being integrated monolithically on the semiconductor substrate; and means, communicating with said control region, for altering the electrical characteristic of said control region to selectively control the laser beam as the laser beam is communicated from said generating means to said amplifying means; said altering means applying at least one of a plurality of signals to said control region for obtaining at least one of a plurality of functionally different electrooptical effects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1 in which said generating means includes a generating region, wherein said generating region and said control region comprise respective regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 2, further comprising means for electrically isolating said generating region and said control region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 2, further comprising means for electrically isolating the region of said amplifying means from said control region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 2, wherein the generating region and said control region are substantially coplanar and of substantially the same width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 5, wherein the generating region and said control region comprise substantially the same material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, further comprising current supply means for supplying pumping current to said amplifying means independently of said generating means and said altering means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein the functional electro-optical effect comprises modulating the laser beam emitted from said generating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The monolithic integrated maser oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein the functional electro-optical effect comprises selectively absorbing light having an intensity below a preselected threshold level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein the region of said amplifying means increases linearally in width in the amplifying direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein the region of said amplifying means increases exponentially in width in the amplifying direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein said generating means comprises an electrically wavelength tunable distributed feedback laser.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for amplifying a laser beam with a traveling wave monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier, the amplifier having an oscillator section in communication with an amplifying section, the oscillator section being coupled with the amplifying section by a control section, the oscillator section and the control section being integrated monolithically on a common semiconductor substrate, the control section having an electrical characteristic associated therewith, said method comprising the step of: generating the laser beam in the oscillator section; emitting the laser beam from the oscillator section so that the laser beam is received by the controlled section; controlling the laser beam in the control section by altering the electrical characteristic associated therewith, the controlling step including applying at least one of a plurality of signals to the control section for obtaining at least one of a plurality of functionally different electro-optical effects; and transmitting the laser beam from the control section to the amplifying section, the amplifying section having a region in which the beam freely expands prior to being outputted therefrom.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for amplifying a laser beam with a traveling wave monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier, the amplifier having an oscillator section in communication with an amplifying section, the oscillator section being coupled with the amplifying section by a control section, the oscillator section and the control section being integrated monolithically on a common semiconductor substrate, the control section having an electrical characteristic associated therewith, said method comprising the step of: generating the laser beam in the oscillator section; emitting the laser beam from the oscillator section so that the laser beam is received by the controlled section; controlling the laser beam in the control section by altering the electrical characteristic associated therewith, the controlling step including applying at least one of a plurality of signals to the control section for obtaining at least one of a plurality of functionally different electro-optical effects; and transmitting the laser beam from the control section to the amplifying section, the amplifying section having a region in which the beam freely expands prior to being outputted therefrom.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of supplying pumping current to each of the oscillator section and the control section independently of each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of supplying pumping current to the amplifying section independently of both the oscillator section and the control section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the oscillator and control sections have respective regions, and wherein the method further comprises the step electrically isolating the region of the oscillator section from the region of the control section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of electrically isolating the region of the control section from the region of the amplifying section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the step of controlling the laser beam in the control section comprises applying one of the plurality of signals for modulating the laser beam emitted from the oscillator section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the step of controlling the laser beam in the control section comprises applying one of the plurality of signals for selectively absorbing light having an intensity below a preselected threshold level.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The traveling wave monolithic integrated master oscillator power amplifier of claim 1, wherein said altering means comprises a current supply for pumping current to said altering means for obtaining the at least one of the plurality of functionally different electro-optical effects.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said controlling step comprises the step of altering the electrical characteristic by pumping current to the control section for obtaining the at least one of the plurality of functionally different electo-optical effects.
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