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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 99952013.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9924/137 (87) International publication number: WO 0024/095 (27.04.2000 Gazette 2000/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.10.1998 US 104448 P 19.02.1999 US 120780 P 29.06.1999 US 342342 (71) Applicant: New Focus, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95051-0905 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZORABEDIAN, Paul Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) CHAPMAN, William, B. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) JENQ, Michael, Y. Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) (74) Representative: Haines, Miles John et al D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)