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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2022
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Geert Morthier, Drongen, BE;
Imec vzw, Leuven, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Abstract
Example embodiments relate to lasers that include loop resonators. One example laser includes a loop resonator forming a closed loop light path. The loop resonator includes an optical gain medium configured to lase. The loop resonator is configured to, during lasing, present a pair of modes: a mode of light propagating in a clockwise direction in the closed loop light path of the loop resonator (termed CW mode) and a mode of light propagating in a counter-clockwise direction in the closed loop light path of the loop resonator (termed CCW mode). The laser also includes a first light output configured to output laser light from the laser. Additionally, the laser includes an optical power modulating unit. The optical power modulation unit is configured to modulate an optical power of the CW mode of the loop resonator and an optical power of the CCW mode of the loop resonator.