Abstract:
A wavelength conversion element is provided with a substrate including a nonlinear optical single crystal having a periodically poled structure, wherein a visible light transmittance of the substrate is 85% or higher when ultraviolet light is irradiated to the substrate. Further, a laser light having an average output of 1 W or more is outputted by shortening a wavelength of inputted laser light having a wavelength of 640 nm to 2000 nm. By improving visible light transmission characteristics when the ultraviolet light is irradiated in this way, a breakdown of crystal can be prevented and a stabilization of output characteristics at high output can be realized. As a result, an absorption of green light induced by ultraviolet light can also be suppressed and a saturation of output and the breakdown of crystal can be avoided.
Abstract:
A disc cartridge accommodating a photon mode optical information recording medium is provided with a disc case having an opening section, and a shutter movably disposed between a closing position to close the opening section and an opening position to open the opening section. The disc case includes a light path bending portion for bending a clearance between the shutter at the closing position and the disc case at least at two points. Stray light propagating in the clearance between the disc case and the shutter is bent at least at two points.
Abstract:
A guiding device includes: a laser light source that emits a laser beam; and a linear guiding portion that propagates the laser beam and is extended in the guiding direction on a road surface on which a mobile body moves. The linear guiding portion is provided with a function of radiating the laser beam in the guiding direction from the surface where linear guiding portion extends, while propagating the laser beam, and guiding the mobile body by light.
Abstract:
A wavelength conversion laser light source includes: a fundamental light source for outputting fundamental light; a wavelength conversion element with a nonlinear optical effect for converting the fundamental light into harmonic light of a different wavelength; a first optical receiver for receiving light of a specific polarization direction contained in the fundamental light output from the fundamental light source and converting an amount of light thereof into an electrical signal; a second optical receiver for receiving the harmonic light output from the wavelength conversion element and converting an amount of light thereof into an electrical signal; a temperature holding unit for holding a temperature of the wavelength conversion element constant; a fundamental light control unit for performing first control of controlling an amount of light of the fundamental light output from the fundamental light source based on the electrical signal from the second optical receiver, and second control of controlling an amount of light of the fundamental light based on the electrical signal from the first optical receiver; and a temperature control unit for performing third control of controlling a holding temperature of the temperature holding unit based on the electrical signal from the second optical receiver.
Abstract:
An optical fiber of which one end is optically coupled to a laser light source propagating, from the one end to other end, a laser light emitted from the laser light source. A light-guiding plate includes a light-guiding section in which a plurality of right prisms of the same shape for extracting the laser light by contacting the optical fiber are arranged parallel to each other in the same direction at equal intervals. A planar section diffuses the laser light extracted from the light-guiding section and emits the diffused laser light from one main surface. The optical fiber is bent more than twice to form a plurality of straight line portions arranged parallel to each other at unequal intervals, and the optical fiber and the light-guiding plate are positioned such that the laser light is extracted at equal intervals from each of the plurality of straight line portions.
Abstract:
Provided is a printing apparatus for printing information on a printing area of an object to be printed by irradiating the object to be printed with a first laser beam. The printing apparatus includes a light source for outputting the first laser beam, a light collecting optical system for collecting the first laser beam to the printing area of the object to be printed, and a scanning unit for performing scanning with the first laser beam. The object to be printed contains moisture at least in the printing area, and a wavelength of the first laser beam is 350 nm or more and 550 nm or less.
Abstract:
In an onboard gateway apparatus, when data is received from one network, the received data is stored in the buffer. The buffer includes a first storage area for storing data in the order of priority of an identifier (ID) attached to the data and a second storage area for storing data in the order in which the data is received. A control means stores the received data in one of the first and second storage areas based on the attached identifier, and sends the data to another network in accordance with the priority of the ID of the data. As to data passing through the first storage area, sending in the order of priority is ensured. As to data passing through the second storage area, sending in the order in which the data is received is ensured.
Abstract:
A wavelength conversion laser light source includes: a non-linear optical crystal of an oxygen octahedral structure, having added thereto a metal ion in other components than a main component; a light source for projecting light into the non-linear optical crystal in an operation mode; and a refractive index recovery mechanism for carrying out a recovery operation for recovering a refractive index of said non-linear optical crystal as shifted overtime due to light projected into the non-linear optical crystal in the operation mode with an applied external energy into the non-linear optical crystal in a non-operation mode in which light is not injected to the non-linear optical crystal.
Abstract:
There is a problem that in the connection portion between a rare-earth-doped double clad fiber and a single mode fiber, pumping light leaks in a portion having the coating, and the fiber generates heat partially with this energy and deteriorates. Also, there is another problem that the output is limited as the oscillation wavelength becomes shorter. Accordingly, in a laser light source device formed by combining a fiber laser and a fiber amplifier, by using the residual pumping light in the fiber laser as the pumping light in the fiber amplifier, it is possible to enhance the reliability by preventing the fiber deterioration caused by the residual pumping light. Further, by amplifying the output in the fiber amplifier in the latter stage without any limitation on the pumping light output, it is possible to increase an output of the oscillation light.
Abstract:
Miniaturization is realized and high-output lights are obtained by optimizing the arrangement of a laser light source unit and a homogenizer.A laser light source unit 1 has a light emission region for emitting an elliptical laser light. A focusing lens unit 2 focuses the laser light emitted from the laser light source unit 1. A rod integrator 4 has a rectangular incident surface on luminous flux focused by the focusing lens unit 2. A spatial light modulation element 7 modulates the laser light emitted from the rod integrator 4. A projection lens 8 projects the laser light modulated by the spatial light modulation element 7. The incident surface of the rod integrator 4 has a rectangular shape, and the laser light source unit 1 is arranged such that a longer axis direction of the light emission region and a longer side direction of the incident surface of the rod integrator are parallel.