Coherent light generators – Particular pumping means – Pumping with optical or radiant energy
Patent
1995-10-13
1997-03-11
Scott, Jr., Leon
Coherent light generators
Particular pumping means
Pumping with optical or radiant energy
372 30, 372 92, 372 98, 372 4, 372 39, 372 22, H01S 3091
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
A miniaturized, frequency-doubled blue laser utilizing a pump source operating within a radiation band of 780 to 820 nm, such as a Ti:sapphire laser or other suitable optical pump, to pump a gain medium comprising a crystal of neodymium-doped yttrium orthoaluminate (Nd:YAlO.sub.3) and produce a fundamental radiation having a wavelength of approximately 930 nm, the fundamental radiation being subsequently frequency doubled by means of a nonlinear crystal, such as potassium niobate (KNbO.sub.3), to yield output radiation at a wavelength of 465 nm.
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Jr. Leon Scott
Polaroid Corporation
Stecewycz Joseph
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