WO2002060020A2 - Compact ultra fast laser - Google Patents
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- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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Priority Applications (5)
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US10/250,670 US6944201B2 (en) | 1999-07-30 | 2002-01-24 | Compact ultra fast laser |
DE60201174T DE60201174T2 (en) | 2001-01-24 | 2002-01-24 | COMPACT ULTRASONIC LASER |
AT02711814T ATE275763T1 (en) | 2001-01-24 | 2002-01-24 | COMPACT ULTRA-FAST LASER |
JP2002560244A JP3989841B2 (en) | 2001-01-24 | 2002-01-24 | Compact ultrafast laser |
EP02711814A EP1354379B1 (en) | 2001-01-24 | 2002-01-24 | Compact ultra fast laser |
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US09/768,167 US20010021215A1 (en) | 1999-07-30 | 2001-01-24 | Compact ultra fast laser |
US09/768,167 | 2001-01-24 |
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WO2002060020A2 true WO2002060020A2 (en) | 2002-08-01 |
WO2002060020A3 WO2002060020A3 (en) | 2003-02-06 |
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PCT/EP2002/000713 WO2002060020A2 (en) | 1999-07-30 | 2002-01-24 | Compact ultra fast laser |
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US (1) | US20010021215A1 (en) |
EP (2) | EP1447889B2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3989841B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE275763T1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE60201174T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002060020A2 (en) |
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DE60201174D1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
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DE60212436T3 (en) | 2014-11-13 |
EP1447889A2 (en) | 2004-08-18 |
JP3989841B2 (en) | 2007-10-10 |
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DE60201174T2 (en) | 2005-09-22 |
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