Inventors:
Paul C. Smith - Louisville CO, US
Jason R. Ensher - Lafayette CO, US
Paul A. Morrison - Longmont CO, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
Roger Shepherd - Nederland CO, US
William G. Creech - Longmont CO, US
Assignee:
InPhase Technologies, Inc. - Longmont CO
International Classification:
H01S 3/098, H01S 3/00
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising: a processor for determining if a laser is operating in a single-mode state and for determining the degree to which one of one or more tunable parameters for the laser must be adjusted so that laser operates in a single-mode state if not operating in a single-mode state, wherein the one or more tunable parameters include the following parameters: the laser current and the wavelength of the output light. The apparatus may include a laser and/or a holographic storage medium. Also provided is a method for determining if a laser is operating in a single-mode state and for determining the degree to which one of one or more tunable parameters for the laser must be adjusted so that laser operates in a single-mode state if not operating in a single-mode state.