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- 量子カスケードレーザと、
所定の軸線周りに揺動可能な可動部と、前記可動部上に形成された回折格子部と、を有し、前記量子カスケードレーザから出射された光を前記回折格子部によって回折及び反射させて前記光の一部を前記量子カスケードレーザに帰還させるMEMS回折格子と、
前記量子カスケードレーザと前記MEMS回折格子との間に配置されたレンズと、
前記MEMS回折格子に対して前記量子カスケードレーザとは反対側に配置された磁石と、
前記磁石と共に磁気回路を形成するヨークと、を備え、
前記可動部は、板状に形成されており、前記MEMS回折格子は、支持部と、前記可動部が前記軸線周りに揺動自在となるように前記軸線上において前記可動部を前記支持部に連結する連結部と、を有し、前記可動部は、1自由度振動系として振動可能となっており、
前記MEMS回折格子は、前記可動部に形成されて前記磁石の磁力が作用するコイルを更に有し、前記コイルは、前記回折格子部の法線に平行な法線方向から見た場合に、前記軸線に対して一方側と他方側とにそれぞれ配置された一対のコイルを含み、前記一対のコイルの各々は、前記軸線に沿って延在する内側部分を有し、
前記磁石における前記MEMS回折格子の側の表面には凹部が形成されており、前記凹部の少なくとも一部は、前記法線方向から見た場合に、前記一対のコイルの各々の前記内側部分と重なっている、外部共振型レーザモジュール。 - 量子カスケードレーザと、
所定の軸線周りに揺動可能な可動部と、前記可動部上に形成された回折格子部と、を有し、前記量子カスケードレーザから出射された光を前記回折格子部によって回折及び反射させて前記光の一部を前記量子カスケードレーザに帰還させるMEMS回折格子と、
前記量子カスケードレーザと前記MEMS回折格子との間に配置されたレンズと、
前記MEMS回折格子に対して前記量子カスケードレーザとは反対側に配置された磁石と、
前記磁石と共に磁気回路を形成するヨークと、を備え、
前記MEMS回折格子は、前記磁石の磁力が作用するコイルを更に有し、前記コイルは、前記回折格子部の法線に平行な法線方向から見た場合に、前記軸線に対して一方側と他方側とにそれぞれ配置された一対のコイルを含み、前記一対のコイルの各々は、前記軸線に沿って延在する内側部分を有し、
前記磁石における前記MEMS回折格子の側の表面には凹部が形成されており、前記凹部の少なくとも一部は、前記法線方向から見た場合に、前記一対のコイルの各々の前記内側部分と重なっており、
前記磁石の前記表面は、前記軸線に平行な方向から見た場合に、前記軸線から離れるほど前記可動部から離れるように傾斜した一対の傾斜面を含んでいる、外部共振型レーザモジュール。 - 前記凹部は、前記軸線に平行な方向に沿って延在する溝である、請求項1又は2に記載の外部共振型レーザモジュール。
- 前記凹部は、底面を有する穴である、請求項1又は2に記載の外部共振型レーザモジュール。
- 前記磁石は、前記法線方向における一方側と他方側とに異なる磁極を有する単一の部材からなる、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の外部共振型レーザモジュール。
- 前記法線方向から見た場合に、前記凹部の幅は、前記一対のコイルの前記内側部分の幅よりも広い、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の外部共振型レーザモジュール。
- 前記一対のコイルの各々は、前記可動部の外縁に沿って前記内側部分と平行に延在する外側部分を有し、
前記凹部は、前記法線方向から見た場合に、前記一対のコイルの各々の前記外側部分と重なっていない、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の外部共振型レーザモジュール。
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