Optically pumped up converting light source

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1991-06-19

1992-11-24

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Particular pumping means

Pumping with optical or radiant energy

372 41, H01S 3091

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051669480

ABSTRACT:
An up converting method and apparatus includes a crystalline structure responsive to light emitted from pump light for producing visible and/or ultraviolet light therefrom which is of a shorter wavelength than the pump light. This crystalline structure comprises a composition containing active ions of trivalent rare earth elements and a host material of either anhydrous rare earth halides or rare earth oxysulfides. This crystalline structure is represented by the atomic formula M.sub.(1-x) R.sub.x Z.sub.3 or M.sub.2(1-x) R.sub.2x O.sub.2 S where M comprises at least one rare earth element selected from the group comprising cerium, gadolinium, yttrium, lanthanum, and mixtures thereof, R is a dopant selected from the group comprising neodymium, thulium, erbium, holmium, samarium, and mixtures thereof, x is a value in the range from 0.005 to 1.0, and Z is a halogen selected from the group comprising chlorine, bromine, and iodine. When optically pumped, the crystalline structure produces visible and/or ultraviolet light by either a direct or indirect two step up conversion process. An electronic printing apparatus can also use the up converting crystalline structures to expose photosensitive media in the manner of this invention.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3833862 (1974-09-01), Wickersheim et al.

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