Abstract:
A device (80,200,500) comprises a combination of a waveguide (92) and a grating (G1) arranged to provide a spectral reflectance (IR?/I1(?)), wherein the grating (G1) has a plurality of diffractive features (83) in a first region (REGB1) and in a second region (REGB2) such that: - in the first region (REGB1), the local average (?B,LA(z)) of the length (?B) of the period of the diffractive features (83) substantially increases with increasing distance (z) from an origin (ORIG), and - in the second region (REGB2), the local average (?B,LA(z)) of the length (?B) of the period of the diffractive features (83) substantially decreases with increasing distance (z) from an origin (ORIG), wherein the origin (ORIG) is located at an end of the device (80,200,500).
Abstract:
A device (400, NLC) for second harmonic generation comprises: - a wavelength-converting portion (MCP) for converting energy of first light (B1) into second light (B2) at a conversion efficiency, the second light (B2) having a shorter wavelength than the first light (B1), the conversion efficiency having a maximum at a temperature-dependent spectral location (λCE), - a diffractive grating (G1) for reflecting a spectrally selected portion of the first light (B1), said portion being determined by a reflection band of the grating (G1), and - a strain-inducing element (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4), wherein the optical device (400, NLC) is arranged to operate such that: - the temperature of the wavelength-converting portion (MCP) and the temperature of the grating (G1) depend on an operating temperature of the device (400, NLC), - a change (∆T) in the operating temperature causes a first spectral shift (∆λCE) in the spectral position (λ CE ) of the maximum conversion efficiency and a second spectral shift in (∆λ PB ) the spectral position (λ PB ) of the reflection band, and - the strain-inducing element (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) is arranged to induce temperature-dependent strain in the wavelength-converting portion (MCP) and/or in the diffractive grating (G1) so as to reduce a difference between the first spectral shift (∆λ CE ) and the second spectral shift (∆λ PB ).
Abstract:
A light emitting device (400) comprises a waveguide (24) having an electrically pumped gain region (20), a saturable absorber (40), a non linear crystal (140), an inclined mirror (M1),and a light-concentrating structure (120). Light pulses (B1) emitted from the gain region (20) are reflected by the inclined mirror (M1) and focused by the light-concentrating structure (120) into the non linear crystal (140) in order to generate frequency-converted light pulses (B2). The gain region(20), the saturable absorber (40), the light-concentrating structure (120) and the inclined mirror (M1) are implemented on or in a common substrate (10). The resulting structure is stable and compact, and allows on-wafer testing of produced emitters (E1a, E1b, E1c). The folded structure allows easy alignment of the non linear crystal (140).
Abstract:
The invention is a single-crystal passively mode-locked semiconductor vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL). The device can be a single emitter or an array of emitters. The VECSEL structure is grown on a GaAs, InP or GaSb substrate. The device consists of an active region with a number of quantum wells (QW) made of GaInAs, GaInAsP, GaInNAs, GaInNAsSb, AIGaAs or GaAsP. The fundamental lasing wavelength is chosen by the gain material. The gain region is sandwiched between the bottom reflector with reflectivity close to 100% and a partial reflector. A semiconductor spacer layer made of e.g. GaAs or AIGaAs is separating the gain region and a semiconductor saturable absorber. The saturable absorber consists of one or more quantum wells made of GaInAs, GaInAsP, GaInNAs, GaInNAsSb, AIGaAs or GaAsP or layers of quantum dots and a second partial reflector. The quantum wells or layers of quantum dots can be of undoped, n-doped, p-doped or co- doped of such semiconductor material that the optical energy emitted by the gain medium is absorbed by the saturable absorber QW or quantum dot material. The n- and p-contacts are metallized on opposite sides of the semiconductor structure. The laser diode current is flowing through the layer structure partially saturating the semiconductor saturable absorber.
Abstract:
A device (400, NLC) for second harmonic generation comprises: - a wavelength-converting portion (MCP) for converting energy of first light (B1) into second light (B2) at a conversion efficiency, the second light (B2) having a shorter wavelength than the first light (B1), the conversion efficiency having a maximum at a temperature-dependent spectral location (lambdaCE), - a diffractive grating (G1) for reflecting a spectrally selected portion of the first light (B1), said portion being determined by a reflection band of the grating (G1), and - a strain-inducing element (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4), wherein the optical device (400, NLC) is arranged to operate such that: - the temperature of the wavelength-converting portion (MCP) and the temperature of the grating (G1) depend on an operating temperature of the device (400, NLC), - a change (∆T) in the operating temperature causes a first spectral shift (∆lambdaCE) in the spectral position (lambdaCE) of the maximum conversion efficiency and a second spectral shift in (∆lambdaPB) the spectral position (lambdaPB) of the reflection band, and - the strain-inducing element (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) is arranged to induce temperature-dependent strain in the wavelength-converting portion (MCP) and/or in the diffractive grating (G1) so as to reduce a difference between the first spectral shift (∆lambdaCE) and the second spectral shift (∆lambdaPB).
Abstract:
A device (80,200,500) comprises a combination of a waveguide (92) and a grating (G1) arranged to provide a spectral reflectance (I R λ/I 1 (λ)), wherein the grating (G1) has a plurality of diffractive features (83) in a first region (REGB1) and in a second region (REGB2) such that: - in the first region (REGB1), the local average (Λ B,LA (z)) of the length (Λ B ) of the period of the diffractive features (83) substantially increases with increasing distance (z) from an origin (ORIG), and - in the second region (REGB2), the local average (Λ B,LA (z)) of the length (Λ B ) of the period of the diffractive features (83) substantially decreases with increasing distance (z) from an origin (ORIG), wherein the origin (ORIG) is located at an end of the device (80,200,500).
Abstract:
A nonlinear crystal (NLC) comprises a plurality of poled zones (91) implemented in a nonlinear material, wherein the crystal (NLC) has a first region (REG1) and a second region (REG2) such that: - in the first region (REG1), the local average of the length (Λ P ) of the period of the poled zones (91) substantially increases with increasing distance (z) from an origin (ORIG), - in the second region (REG2), the local average of the length (Λ P ) of the period of the poled zones (91) substantially decreases with increasing distance (z) from the origin (ORIG), wherein the origin (ORIG) is located at an end of said crystal (NLC).
Abstract:
1. A light source comprises: -a light emitting unit, -a nonlinear medium, and - a resonant grating, wherein said light emitting unit is arranged to emit first light into said nonlinear medium, said nonlinear medium is arranged to generate second light such that the optical frequency of said second light is higher than the optical frequency of said first light, and the resonant grating is arranged to stabilize the optical frequency of said first light by providing optical feedback to said light emitting unit.
Abstract:
A light emitting device (400) including an array of light emitters (E1 ) to emit first light pulses (B1 ). Each of the light emitters (E1 ) includes a saturable absorber (40) and a waveguide (24) having an electrically pumped gain region (20) to emit the first light pulses (B1 ). At least one reflector structure (50) reflects the first light pulses (B1 ) into a nonlinear crystal (140) by changing the direction of the first light pulses (B1 ) by an angle that is in a range of 70 to 110 degrees. The reflector structure (50) includes a sub-wavelength grating structure (52) to change the polarization of the first light pulses (B1 ). A nonlinear crystal (140) generates second light pulses (B2) such that the optical frequency of the second light pulses (B2) is two times the optical frequency of the first light pulses (B1 ).
Abstract:
A light emitting device (400) comprises a waveguide (24) having an electrically pumped gain region (20), a nonlinear crystal (140), and an inclined mirror (M1). Light pulses (B1) emitted from the gain region (20) are reflected by the inclined mirror (M1) into the nonlinear crystal (140) in order to generate frequency-doubled light pulses (B2). The gain region (20) and the inclined mirror (M1) are implemented on the same substrate (10). The resulting structure is stable and compact, and allows on-wafer testing of produced emitters (E1a, E1b, E1c). The folded structure allows easy alignment of the nonlinear crystal (140).