Optical: systems and elements – Optical frequency converter
Patent
1994-08-11
1995-12-19
Lee, John D.
Optical: systems and elements
Optical frequency converter
359330, 372 22, G02F 139
Patent
active
054773784
ABSTRACT:
A non-linear frequency conversion device is tunable over a wide tuning range. An input source provides a first input beam with a frequency .lambda.1. A first frequency conversion crystal has an input beam face that is cut at a phase matching angle .theta.1 and is positioned on a first stage at a stage angle .alpha.1. The first frequency conversion crystal provides frequency conversion of the input beam of frequency .lambda.1 to a selected frequency .lambda.2 of a first portion of the selected tuning range. A second frequency conversion crystal has an input beam face that is cut at a phase matching angle .theta.2 and is positioned on a second stage at a stage angle .alpha.2. The second frequency conversion crystal provides frequency conversion of the input beam from a frequency .lambda.1 to a selected frequency .lambda.3 of a second portion of the selected tuning range. Only one of the frequency conversion crystals provides frequency conversion in the range for a particular input wavelength, while the other crystal is inactive, and serves as a beam displacement compensator. The non-linear frequency conversion device can be used for second harmonic generation, sum frequency mixing, difference frequency mixing, or optical parametric generation.
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Lee John D.
Spectra--Physics Lasers, Inc.
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