US5311526A
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Article that comprises a semiconductor laser, and method of operating the article
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1993-02-25
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Granted: 1994-05-10
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Expires: 2013-02-25
Abstract
Abstract We have discovered that coherent variation of at least two laser parameters can result in improved device performance, e.g., in pure amplitude or frequency modulation at frequencies substantially above 1 GHz, or in previously unattainable modulation frequencies. Among the relevant laser parameters are pumping rate, optical gain coefficient, photon lifetime, confinement factor, effective carrier temperature, output frequency and spontaneous emission factor. Exemplarily, the pumping rate and the optical gain are coherently varied such that the output radiation is free of chirp, or the output frequency and the effective carrier temperature are coherently varied such that the output radiation has constant amplitude.
Inventors
- 👤 Vera B. Gorfinkel
- 👤 Serge Luryi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/06; H01S5/0607; H01S5/0612; H01S5/04; H01S5/041; H01S5/0608; H01S5/062; H01S5/06209; H01S5/06213; H01S5/0622; H01S5/06226; H01S5/10; H01S5/18; H01S5/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
Method of operating an article that comprises a semiconductor laser having a radiation output, and that further comprises means for utilizing the radiation output, associated with the laser at least during laser operation being a pumping rate J, an optical gain coefficient g, a photon lifetime τ ph , a confinement factor Γ, a spontaneous emission factor Γ, a carrier density n, an effective carrier temperature T e , an output power P, and an output frequency Ω; the method comprising pumping the laser such that the laser operates in the lasing regime; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the method further comprises modulating the radiation output by coherently varying at least two of parameters J, g, Γ, τ ph , T e , Ω and β.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
Method of operating an article that comprises a semiconductor laser having a radiation output, and that further comprises means for utilizing the radiation output, associated with the laser at least during laser operation being a pumping rate J, an optical gain coefficient g, a photon lifetime τ ph , a confinement factor Γ, a spontaneous emission factor Γ, a carrier density n, an effective carrier temperature T e , an output power P, and an output frequency Ω; the method comprising pumping the laser such that the laser operates in the lasing regime; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the method further comprises modulating the radiation output by coherently varying at least two of parameters J, g, Γ, τ ph , T e , Ω and β.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
Method of claim 1, comprising coherently varying J and g.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
Method of claim 1, comprising coherently varying J and Γ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method of claim 1, comprising coherently varying J and τ ph .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method of claim 1, wherein said at least two parameters are coherently varied such that the carrier density n is essentially constant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method of claim 5, wherein said at least two parameters are coherently varied at a frequency above 10 GHz.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method of claim 1, wherein said at least two parameters are coherently varied such that the output power P is modulated and the output frequency Ω is essentially constant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method of claim 7, wherein said at least two parameters are coherently varied at a frequency above 1 GHz.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method of claim 1, comprising coherently varying Ω and T e .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method of claim 1, wherein said at least two parameters are varied such that the output frequency Ω is modulated and the output power P is essentially constant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
Method of claim 1, wherein the device is optically pumped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
Method of claim 1, wherein the device is electrically pumped.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
An article that comprises a semiconductor laser having a radiation output, associated with the laser at least during laser operation being a pumping rate J, an optical gain coefficient g, a photon lifetime τ ph , a confinement factor Γ, a spontaneous emission factor β, a carrier density n, an effective carrier temperature T e , an output power P and an output frequency Ω; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the article comprises means for coherently varying at least two of parameters J, g, Γ, τ ph , T e , Ω and β.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
An article that comprises a semiconductor laser having a radiation output, associated with the laser at least during laser operation being a pumping rate J, an optical gain coefficient g, a photon lifetime τ ph , a confinement factor Γ, a spontaneous emission factor β, a carrier density n, an effective carrier temperature T e , an output power P and an output frequency Ω; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the article comprises means for coherently varying at least two of parameters J, g, Γ, τ ph , T e , Ω and β.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
Article according to claim 13, further comprising means for utilizing the radiation output of the laser.
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