摘要:
The present invention relates to a switchable dual wavelength solid state laser with a solid state gain medium (1) which is selected to emit optical radiation at a first wavelength with a first polarization and of at least a second wavelength with a second polarization different from said first polarization when optically or electrically pumped. A polarizing device (7) is arranged within the laser cavity, said polarizing device (7) being adjustable at least between said first and said second polarization. The two end mirrors (2, 3) of the laser cavity are designed to allow lasing of the solid state laser at the first wavelength when the polarizing device (7) is adjusted to the first polarization, and to allow lasing of the solid state laser at the second wavelength when the polarizing device (7) is adjusted to the second polarization. The proposed solid state laser allows an easy switching between two emission wavelengths.
摘要:
The invention relates to a velocity determination apparatus for determining a relative velocity between a first object (12), to which the velocity determination apparatus is attachable, and a second object (1). The velocity determination apparatus comprises a laser (3) having a laser cavity (4) for emitting first radiation (5), which is reflected by the second object (1), wherein the reflected radiation interferes with the first radiation (5) within the laser cavity (4). An interference signal detector (7) detects an interference signal depending on the interference within the laser cavity (4) and a velocity determination unit (8) determines the relative velocity based on the interference signal. A reliability value determination unit (9) determines a reliability value for indicating the reliability of the determined relative velocity based on at least one of the group consisting of the detected interference signal, the determined relative velocity and a characteristic of the laser.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an atomic frequency acquisition device comprising a gas cell (400) filled with an atomic gas, a laser light source (100) emitting a laser beam which enters the gas cell (40) and excites a first energy transition of the atomic gas, a local oscillator (700) for generating an oscillator frequency in a frequency range including a frequency of a HFS transition of the atomic gas, and a modulator (600) modulating the laser light source (100) so as to emit laser radiation modulated with the oscillator frequency. An optical reflector (500) is arranged behind the gas cell (400) to reflect the laser beam after passage through the atomic gas so as to re-enter the laser cavity. A photodetector (200) detects beat frequencies caused by self-mixing interference within the laser cavity. A control unit (750, 800) controls the local oscillator (700) so as to periodically vary the oscillation frequency between two frequency margins which are adapted in such a way that a maximum beat frequency in the output signal of the photodetector (200) is within the two frequencies margins. The proposed device allows miniaturization and cost reduction by using a VCSEL with an integrated photodiode and achieves operation with fewer detection problems.
摘要:
A sensor system is described, using self-mixing laser sensors (10) and an analyzer circuit (30) in order to determine the velocity of a vehicle, such as a car, and the rotational velocity of a wheel (20) of the car. Deviations between the velocity of the vehicle and the rotational velocity of the wheel (20) can be used to determine sliding of the wheel (20) and, finally, the traction or, more specifically, the coefficient of driving friction between the wheel (20) and the surface the car is driving on. Furthermore, a vehicle control system is described, initiating test accelerations of a wheel (20) by means of a control circuit (50) and control means (300, 400) in order to determine the coefficient of driving friction during driving. The test accelerations initiate short periods of sliding of the wheel (20) and the sliding is detected by means of the sensor system.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a solid-state laser system constituted bya solid-state laser whichis optically pumped by a vertical extended cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL). The solid-state laser comprises a solid-state laser medium (11) arranged in a laser cavity which consists oftwo resonator cavitymirrors (10, 12), a first of saidcavity mirrors (12) being designed as an outcoupling mirror of saidsolid-state 5 laser and a second of saidcavity mirrors (10) being formed to allow optical pumping of saidsolid-state laser medium (11) through saidsecond cavity mirror (10). In the proposed solid-state laser system, the extended cavity mirror (7) of the VECSEL is constituted byone of the resonator cavity mirrors (10, 12) of the solid-state-laser. The proposed laser system provides an improved conversion efficiency and a highly 10 integrated design.
摘要:
The invention relates to a lamp, e.g. a UHP-Lamp, comprising a burner with an ionizable filling and an amount of mercury contained therein, having at least one closing means (40, 50) which closes immediately and/or hermetically and/or irreversibly all in- and/or outlets of the lamp to enclose the mercury in the lamp upon detection of an explosion of the burner.
摘要:
A discharge lamp, and particularly a high-pressure gas-discharge lamp (an HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp or UHP (ultra-high performance) lamp), having a reflector and a cooling means is described. The cooling means comprises at least one nozzle (3) by which a flow of gas can be directed onto the discharge lamp, the at least one nozzle (3) being so arranged that it does not extend, at least to any substantial degree, into a beam path produced by the lamp (2) and the reflector (1). In this way, the cooling means does not produce any obstacles on the beam path for the light. With preferred embodiments, it is possible to produce a turbulent flow that surrounds particularly the discharge vessel (21) of the lamp and that considerably increases the effectiveness of the cooling means. Further embodiments also allow the discharge lamp to be operated in a plurality of different positions without individual regions of the lamp being too little or too severely cooled.
摘要:
Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp has a discharge vessel (1) enclosing a discharge space (3) provided with an inert gas mixture and mercury. A first portion (11) of the discharge vessel is provided with a first electrode (12) and a luminescent layer (16), radiating light in a first range of the electromagnetic spectrum. A second portion (21) of the discharge vessel is provided with a second electrode (22), radiating light in a second range of the electromagnetic spectrum, said second range being different from the first range. According to the invention, the low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprises current supply conductors (12A, 12B; 22A, 22B) for receiving a DC current, and the discharge space contains only two electrodes (12, 22). The discharge lamp has a variable color temperature. Preferably, the discharge lamp influences the melatonin cycle in a human subject. Preferably, the lumen output level is independent of temperature.
摘要:
An illumination unit is described having a light source (24), in particular a high-intensity discharge lamp or an ultra high performance lamp, a main reflector (1) and a back reflector (3) with an aperture opposite the main reflector, through which aperture light is reflected from the light source onto the main reflector. The illumination unit is in particular characterized in that the center of the light source (24) and the back reflector (3) are located or shaped relative to each other such that a first sector angle (L2-L2′) enclosed between the light source center and the edge of the back reflector (3) aperture is smaller than 180°. The efficiency of light emission can be considerably increased thereby. Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to various shapes of the back reflector (3) and the inner walls of the gas discharge space, as well as the shape of the part of the glass bulb that surrounds the gas discharge space, where each of these can cause a further increase in light output.
摘要:
A circuit arrangement is provided for operating a high pressure discharge lamp with a lamp current which, in successive periods, has opposite polarities. The lamp is provided with at least two main electrodes being spaced an electrode distance from each other. The circuit arrangement includes input terminals for connection to a supply source, output terminals for connection to the high pressure discharge lamp, and an element, coupled to the input terminals, for supplying the lamp current to the high pressure discharge lamp, which current, in successive periods, has a predetermined shape. The circuit arrangement is provided with an element for detecting a first parameter indicative of the electrode distance and forming a first signal dependent on the first parameter and with an element for reshaping the lamp current, in successive periods, in dependence of the thus formed first signal.