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EP 0742912 A1 19961120 - SINGLE GRATING LASER PULSE STRETCHER AND COMPRESSOR

Title (en)

SINGLE GRATING LASER PULSE STRETCHER AND COMPRESSOR

Title (de)

EINZELGITTER-LASERPULSSTRECKER UND -KOMPRESSOR

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'EXPANSION ET DE COMPRESSION D'IMPULSIONS LASER A RESEAU UNIQUE

Publication

EP 0742912 A1 19961120 (EN)

Application

EP 94909474 A 19940119

Priority

CA 2179268 A 19940119
US 9400704 W 19940119

IPC 1-7

G02B 27/44; G02B 5/04; H01S 3/10

IPC 8 full level

G02B 5/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/44 (2006.01); H01S 3/10 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9520178A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0742912 A1 19961120; JP H09508217 A 19970819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94909474 A 19940119; JP 51952395 A 19940119