Patent ID: 6385221
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A61N,H01S

Abstract:
A diode laser system comprising:at least two diode laser emitters, which produce respective outputs when injected with a drive current; at least one substrate; means to intermittently inject emitters with drive current at a predetermined repetition rate; means to optically combine said respective outputs; wherein said at least two diode laser emitters are mounted on said at least one substrate; wherein said at least two diode laser emitters are intermittently injected with drive current by said means to intermittently inject said emitters with drive current to produce respective outputs; wherein said at least two diode laser emitters operate at individual duty factors of less than 100%; and, wherein said respective outputs from said at least two diode laser emitters are optically combined by said means to optically combine said respective outputs.