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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Thomas James Dunn, Penfield, NY (US);
Jack Weston Frankovich, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher Alan Lee, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas James Dunn, Penfield, NY (US);
Jack Weston Frankovich, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher Alan Lee, Pittsford, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A wavelength tunable system including a laser having a lasing cavity and an external cavity, the cavities having a common optical axis; a reflective grating fixed in the external cavity; a collimating lens between the lasing cavity and the reflective grating; and an adjustable reflective mirror defining one end of the external cavity and optically coupled to the fixed reflective grating, the adjustable reflective mirror pivots about the fixed reflective grating, and a method of use as defined herein.