Patent ID: 6879618

Claim:
A laser emitting apparatus, comprising: a) an optically transparent layer; b) an incoherent light emitting device including: i) a first transparent electrode located on one side of the optically transparent layer; ii) a light emissive layer adjacent the first electrode to produce a pump beam light which is transmitted out of the incoherent light-emitting device through the first transparent electrode and the optically transparent layer; iii) a second electrode adjacent the light emissive layer; c) a vertical laser cavity structure located on the other side of the optically transparent layer and disposed to receive the pump beam light transmitted from the incoherent light-emitting device through the optically transparent layer, such structure including: i) first means for receiving light from the incoherent light-emitting device and being mainly transmissive or reflective over predetermined ranges of wavelengths; ii) an organic active layer for receiving light from the incoherent light-emitting device and from the first light-receiving means and for producing laser light; and iii) second means for reflecting light from the organic active layer back into the organic active layer, wherein a combination of the two means transmits the laser light; and d) a substrate located adjacent to either the second electrode or the second means.