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Ultrafast Laser Beam Switching and Pulse Train Generation by Using Coupled Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELS)Ultrafast directional beam switching is achieved using coupled VCSELs. This approach is demonstrated to achieve beam switching frequencies of 40 GHz and more and switching directions of about eight degrees. This switching scheme is likely to be useful for ultrafast optical networks at frequencies much higher than achievable with other approaches.
Document ID
20050167901
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Peter M Goorjian
Cun-Zheng Ning
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
March 8, 2005
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
|US-Patent-6,865,208
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-171554
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