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Title: Optical harmonic generator

Abstract

A pair of uniaxial birefringent crystal elements are fixed together to form a serially arranged, integral assembly which, alternatively, provides either a linearly or elliptically polarized second-harmonic output wave or a linearly polarized third-harmonic output wave. The extraordinary or e directions of the crystal elements are oriented in the integral assembly to be in quadrature (90/sup 0/). For a second-harmonic generation in the Type-II-Type-II angle tuned case, the input fundamental wave has equal amplitude o and e components. For a third-harmonic generation, the input fundamental wave has o and e components whose amplitudes are in a ratio of 2:1 (o:e reference first crystal). In the typical case of a linearly polarized input fundamental wave this can be accomplished by simply rotating the crystal assembly about the input beam direction by 10/sup 0/. For both second and third harmonic generation input precise phase-matching is achieved by tilting the crystal assembly about its two sensitive axeses (o).

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6178180
Application Number:
ON: DE83010502
Assignee:
ERA-08-030120; EDB-83-086908
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; DESIGN; LASERS; BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALS; HARMONICS; OPTICAL EQUIPMENT; ORIENTATION; EQUIPMENT; OSCILLATIONS; REFRACTION; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Summers, M A, Eimerl, D, and Boyd, R D. Optical harmonic generator. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Summers, M A, Eimerl, D, & Boyd, R D. Optical harmonic generator. United States.
Summers, M A, Eimerl, D, and Boyd, R D. 1982. "Optical harmonic generator". United States.
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abstractNote = {A pair of uniaxial birefringent crystal elements are fixed together to form a serially arranged, integral assembly which, alternatively, provides either a linearly or elliptically polarized second-harmonic output wave or a linearly polarized third-harmonic output wave. The extraordinary or e directions of the crystal elements are oriented in the integral assembly to be in quadrature (90/sup 0/). For a second-harmonic generation in the Type-II-Type-II angle tuned case, the input fundamental wave has equal amplitude o and e components. For a third-harmonic generation, the input fundamental wave has o and e components whose amplitudes are in a ratio of 2:1 (o:e reference first crystal). In the typical case of a linearly polarized input fundamental wave this can be accomplished by simply rotating the crystal assembly about the input beam direction by 10/sup 0/. For both second and third harmonic generation input precise phase-matching is achieved by tilting the crystal assembly about its two sensitive axeses (o).},
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year = {Thu Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Thu Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
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