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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philippe Thony, La Buisse, FR;
Engin Molva, Grenoble, FR;
Jean-Jacques Aubert, Sassenage, FR;
Guy LaBrunie, Saint-Ismier, FR;
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S / ; H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
372 75 ; 372 50 ;
Abstract
A microlaser having input and output mirrors defining a microlaser cavity, a solid active dielectric medium disposed in the microlaser cavity, and a pumping mechanism which pumps the microlaser and which includes at least one vertical cavity semiconductor laser. The microlaser may also include a microoptical focusing device, passive and/or active cavity switches. A plurality of such microlasers can be assembled to form a bidimensional network.