Apparatus and methods for using achromatic phase matching at high orders of dispersion

Richman, Bruce; Trebino, Rick; Bisson, Scott; Sidick, Erkin

Apparatus and methods for using achromatic phase matching at high orders of dispersion

Patent · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873993

Richman, Bruce ^[1]; Trebino, Rick ^[2]; Bisson, Scott ^[3]; Sidick, Erkin ^[4]

1134 Portola Meadows Rd., Apt. 124, Livermore, CA 64550
340 Kelson Dr., Atlanta, GA 30327
143 Diamond Dr., Livermore, CA 94550
3897 Aragon Ave., San Ramon, CA 94583

Achromatic phase-matching (APM) is used for efficiently multiplying the frequency of broad bandwidth light by using a nonlinear optical medium comprising a second-harmonic generation (SHG) crystal. Stationary optical elements whose configuration, properties, and arrangement have been optimized to match the dispersion characteristics of the SHG crystal to at least the second order. These elements include a plurality of prismatic elements for directing an input light beam onto the SHG crystal such that each ray wavelength is aligned to match the phase-matching angle for the crystal at each wavelength of light to at least the second order and such that every ray wavelength overlap within the crystal.

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Research Organization:: SANDIA CORP

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Richman, Bruce (1134 Portola Meadows Rd., Apt. 124, Livermore, CA 64550);Trebino, Rick (340 Kelson Dr., Atlanta, GA 30327);Bisson, Scott (143 Diamond Dr., Livermore, CA 94550);Sidick, Erkin (3897 Aragon Ave., San Ramon, CA 94583)

Patent Number(s):: US 6288832

OSTI ID:: 873993

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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