Coherent light generators – Particular component circuitry – Optical pumping
Patent
1986-06-17
1988-11-29
Laroche, Eugene R.
Coherent light generators
Particular component circuitry
Optical pumping
350 9613, 372 21, 455611, 370 1, G02B 523, G02B 610, G02F 101, H01S 310
Patent
active
047877146
ABSTRACT:
An optical system is disclosed which includes at least a first source of electromagnetic radiation (signal beam radiation), a device for processing the signal beam radiation, and a detector for detecting the processed signal beam radiation. The processing device functions, for example, as an amplitude modulator, a demultiplexer, or a switch, and includes a material region exhibiting a nonlinear optical response at one or more resonant wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, as well as at least a second source of electromagnetic radiation (control beam radiation) for selectively inducing the nonlinear optical response. Significantly, the wavelength, duration and intensity of the control beam radiation are chosen to induce a resonant, nonlinear optical response, essentially free of any relatively slow component, in said material region at repetition rates higher than about 1.25.times.10.sup.4 Hz, or higher than about 3.3.times.10.sup.10 Hz, or even as high, or higher, than about 2.5.times.10.sup.11 Hz.
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Greene Benjamin I.
Millard Rebecca R.
Orenstein Joseph
Williams Leah R.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company AT&T Bell Laboratories
LaRoche Eugene R.
Shingleton Michael
Tiegerman Bernard
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