Patent ID: 9385501
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H01S

Claim Text:
1. A method for triggering data acquisition in a semiconductor laser having one or more known perturbances in a data path, the method comprising: outputting electromagnetic energy from the semiconductor laser over a range of wavelengths according to a signaling path, wherein the signaling path includes a plurality of discrete data inputs to the semiconductor laser for outputting electromagnetic energy over a range of wavelengths and the signaling path includes one or more perturbances in transitioning from one wavelength to another wavelength along the signaling path; generating a series of triggering signals for input to a measurement system by the semiconductor laser, wherein the series of triggering signals include a constant period between each triggering signal in the series of triggering signals and the triggering signal is received at the measurement system during an occurrence of one or more perturbances in the outputted electromagnetic energy; and the semiconductor laser generates a series of valid signal indicators when the outputted electromagnetic energy is not undergoing one or more perturbances; detecting the electromagnetic energy output from the semiconductor laser based on the series of valid signal indicators; and storing one or more values associated with the detected electromagnetic energy.