摘要:
An optical wavelength converting device is provided with a LiTaO3 substrate, a plurality of inverted-polarization layers periodically arranged in an upper surface of the LiTaO3 substrate, and an optical waveguide crossing the inverted-polarization layers. The upper surface of the LiTaO3 substrate is directed toward a -X-crystal axis direction. The inverted-polarization layers are formed by exchanging Ta ions of the LiTaO3 substrate for H ions, and an extending direction of each inverted-polarization layer is inclined at an angle of theta degrees (6 ions of the LiTaO3 substrate and the inverted-polarization layers for H ions to set a refractive index of the optical waveguide higher than that of the LiTaO3 substrate. The optical waveguide extends in a +Y-crystal axis direction. Fundamental waves polarized in a transverse electric mode induce electric field directed in +/-Y-crystal axis directions and are converted into second harmonic waves in the optical waveguide.
摘要:
An optical device of this invention is such that complicated adjustment of the arrangement is not needed unlike a conventional optical device for outputting light having a frequency different from that of the input light by means of a nonlinear optical crystal. Electrodes (12A and 12B) for Q-switching, electrodes (9A and 9B) for phase adjustment and a periodical domain inversion portion (15) are disposed at predetermined positions in path (2) inside an optical crystal body (1) having nonlinear optical properties, electro-optical properties and laser activity. Oscillation light (P1) is produced by inputting light (P0) given from the input side (3), and output light (P2) having a frequency different from the frequency of the input light (P0) is outputted from the output side (4) by the nonlinear optical property and by the generation of harmonic or by optical parametric oscillation by use of the periodical domain inversion portion (15). The refractive index of the part of nonlinear crystal body (1) between the phase adjustment electrodes (9A and 9B) is changed by changing the voltage between the electrodes (9A and 9B), and the frequency of resonance over the full length (Lt) of the path (2) is thus adjusted. The Q-switching of oscillation light (P) is conducted by changing the refractive index of an oblique crossing portion of the oblique side (G) of the electrode (12A) and the path (2) by changing the voltage between the Q switch electrodes (12A and 12B).
摘要:
An optical device of this invention is such that complicated adjustment of the arrangement is not needed unlike a conventional optical device for outputting light having a frequency different from that of the input light by means of a nonlinear optical crystal. Electrodes (12A and 12B) for Q-switching, electrodes (9A and 9B) for phase adjustment and a periodical domain inversion portion (15) are disposed at predetermined positions in path (2) inside an optical crystal body (1) having nonlinear optical properties, electro-optical properties and laser activity. Oscillation light (P1) is produced by inputting light (P0) given from the input side (3), and output light (P2) having a frequency different from the frequency of the input light (P0) is outputted from the output side (4) by the nonlinear optical property and by the generation of harmonic or by optical parametric oscillation by use of the periodical domain inversion portion (15). The refractive index of the part of nonlinear crystal body (1) between the phase adjustment electrodes (9A and 9B) is changed by changing the voltage between the electrodes (9A and 9B), and the frequency of resonance over the full length (Lt) of the path (2) is thus adjusted. The Q-switching of oscillation light (P) is conducted by changing the refractive index of an oblique crossing portion of the oblique side (G) of the electrode (12A) and the path (2) by changing the voltage between the Q switch electrodes (12A and 12B).
摘要:
A non-diffracting beam generator converts coherent light from a semiconductor laser into a small, intense, non-diffracting beam, which is directed into a non-linear optical element. The non-linear optical element converts this beam to light of a different wavelength. The non-linear optical element is a bulk element, not having an internal waveguide, and not requiring precise alignment of the non-diffracting beam. The non-diffracting beam preferably has a length matching the thickness of the non-linear optical element.
摘要:
Articles and process for wavelength conversion are disclosed which use a series of aligned sections of optical materials which are suitably balanced over the series with regard to the section length and the section Δk (i.e. the difference between the sum of the propagation constants for the incident waves and the sum of the propagation constants for the waves generated). The sections are selected such that the sum for the series of the product of the length of each section with the Δk is equal to about zero, and the length of each section is less than its coherence length. Embodiments are disclosed wherein at least one of the optical materials is optically nonlinear and/or wherein a layer of nonlinear optical material is provided adjacent to the series of sections. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a channel waveguide for wavelength conversion systems wherein areas along a portion of a crystal substrate surface used for forming the desired channel are alternately masked and unmasked during cation replacement by immersion in a molten salt.
摘要:
A comb-shaped electrode and a planar electrode are formed on a surface and a bottom face of a substrate. Then, a DC voltage on which a pulse voltage is superimposed is applied to the electrodes using a DC power source and a pulse power source so as to apply a DC electric field on which a pulse electric field is superimposed to the substrate. As a result, periodic domain-inverted regions are formed by applying even a small pulse electric field. Since the applied electric field is highly uniform in a face of the substrate, the domain-inverted regions having a uniform periodic structure are formed. Alternatively, after the comb-shaped electrode is covered with an insulating film, the pulse voltage is applied to the electrodes using the pulse power source so as to apply the pulse electric field to the substrate. As a result, since movement of free charges in the surface of a crystal is restrained so as to inhibit the spread of domain inversion in a horizontal direction, a uniform short-periodic domain-inverted structure is formed. According to the present invention, deep short-periodic domain-inverted regions are uniformly formed over a large area of the substrate. As a result, an optical wavelength conversion device having a short wavelength with high efficiency can be manufactured.
摘要:
A wavelength-conversion laser capable of maintaining a single longitudinal mode even when the temperature of a resonator changes. The wavelength-conversion laser is made up of a solid-state laser crystal doped with Neodymium which is pumped by light, a nonlinear optical crystal disposed in a resonator for converting the wavelength of a solid-state laser beam emanated from the solid-state laser crystal, and an etalon disposed in the resonator for realizing a single longitudinal mode. The nonlinear optical crystal is a crystal, which effects type-I phase-matching, such as MgO:LiNbO₃ crystal. Moreover, the nonlinear optical crystal possesses periodic domain reversals.
摘要:
Um eine Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung eines insbesondere für ein menschliches Auge sichtbaren Bildes in einer Bildfläche, umfassend eine Strahlungsquelle, welche über eine Projektionsoptik in dem Bild mindestens eine Bildreihe durch Ausleuchten einzelner nebeneinander liegender Bildflecken erzeugt, derart zu verbessern, daß die Bilderzeugung möglichst einfach und daher auch kostengünstig möglich ist, wird vorgeschlagen, daß zur Ausleuchtung der Bildflecken der Bildreihe eine eine Vielzahl von Halbleiteremittern umfassende Leuchtreihe vorgesehen ist, daß die Projektionsoptik mindestens einen Austrittsfleck für die Strahlung jedes Halbleiteremitters einem der Bildflecken zuordnet und daß die Projektionsoptik die Austrittsflecken aller Halbleiteremitter der Leuchtreihe gleichzeitig auf die diesen zugeordneten Bildflecken abbildet.