Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Nonlinear device
Patent
1997-06-05
1999-08-24
Sanghavi, Hemang
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Nonlinear device
372 93, 372 94, 372 99, H01S 310
Patent
active
059433507
ABSTRACT:
An object of the invention is to provide a laser light generating apparatus capable of minimizing loss in a resonator to give a high efficiency of wavelength conversion. A resonator comprises two reflecting mirrors 1 and 2 arranged in linear relationship and a non-linear optical crystal 3 disposed in the resonator. The non-linear optical crystal 3 is formed in a trapezoid shape so that a pair of input and output sides opposite to each other are tilted with respect to the optical propagation axis. The fundamental laser light is introduced along the optical propagation axis into the optical resonator, converted to a second harmonic by the non-linear crystal 3, and released outside from the reflecting mirror 2. It is made possible to adjust the beam diameter and convergence angle of the laser light on the light incidence plane(Y-Z plane) when the laser light passes the input and output sides of the non-linear optical crystal 3. For example, the incident plane is made to be consistent with a plane where the acceptance angle of the non-linear optical crystal 3 is limited to a small degree, thus increasing the efficiency of wavelength conversion.
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Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
Sanghavi Hemang
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