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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
George William Hopkins, II, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nathan Lee Shou, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mark McDonald, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10 ;
Abstract
A laser employing a tapered, thin film interference filter as a tuning element. Tapered, thin film interference filters employing dielectric layers are disclosed for use in tuning lasers. Methods of tuning a laser by adjustably positioning a tapered thin film interference filter are disclosed. Also included are a method for tuning a laser to account for thermal wavelength drift, a method of mounting an etalon in a substantially stress free manner, and a mount therefor.