Microcavity semiconductor laser
October 20, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesFluorescent plastic controlled direction lamp Integrated nonlinear waveguide spectrometer Whispering mode micro-resonator Integrated optics Semiconductor laser apparatus with curved waveguide Interferometric ring lasers and optical devices Optoelectronic integrated circuits and method of fabricating and reducing losses using same Patent #: 5526449 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 450284 filed on 05/25/1995US Classes:372/92, PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY372/66, Active media with particular shape372/67, Disc-shaped372/94, Having a ring configuration372/108, Specified output coupling device385/31, Input/output coupler385/32Coupling light through a waveguide bend or loopExaminersPrimary: Bovernick, Rodney B.Assistant: Song, Yisun Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH01S 003/05AbstractLaser comprising a first lasing microdisk, microcylinder or microannulus defining a microcavity having a circular cross-sectional periphery and a second waveguiding micromember spaced from the first lasing micromember in a different plane and optically coupled by resonant photon tunneling. The second waveguiding micromember includes a light output coupling for providing light output from the laser without adversely affecting the Q value and low lasing threshold of the microcavity.Other References
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