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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/0959 (2006.01); H01S 5/028 (2006.01); H01S 5/04 (2006.01); H01S 5/32 (2006.01); H01S 5/20 (2006.01); H01S 5/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/0287 (2013.01); H01S 3/0959 (2013.01); H01S 5/04 (2013.01); H01S 5/2018 (2013.01); H01S 5/3211 (2013.01); H01S 5/4031 (2013.01);
Abstract
An edge emitting structure includes an active region configured to generate radiation in response to excitation by a pumping beam incident on the structure. A front facet of the edge emitting structure is configured to emit the radiation generated by the active region. A metallic reflective coating disposed on at least one of the front and rear facets of the edge emitting structure. The metallic reflective coating is configured to reflect the radiation generated by the active region.