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Title: Frequency doubling crystals

Abstract

A systematic approach to the production of frequency conversion crystals is described in which a chiral molecule has attached to it a "harmonic generating unit" which contributes to the noncentrosymmetry of the molecule. Certain preferred embodiments of such harmonic generating units include carboxylate, guanadyly and imidazolyl units. Certain preferred crystals include L-arginine fluoride, deuterated L-arginine fluoride, L-arginine chloride monohydrate, L-arginine acetate, dithallium tartrate, ammonium N-acetyl valine, N-acetyl tyrosine and N-acetyl hydroxyproline. Chemical modifications of the chiral molecule, such as deuteration, halogenation and controlled counterion substitution are available to adapt the dispersive properties of a crystal in a particular wavelength region.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Danville, CA
  2. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867155
Patent Number(s):
4876688
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Secetary of (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
frequency; doubling; crystals; systematic; approach; production; conversion; described; chiral; molecule; attached; harmonic; generating; unit; contributes; noncentrosymmetry; preferred; embodiments; units; carboxylate; guanadyly; imidazolyl; l-arginine; fluoride; deuterated; chloride; monohydrate; acetate; dithallium; tartrate; ammonium; n-acetyl; valine; tyrosine; hydroxyproline; chemical; modifications; deuteration; halogenation; controlled; counterion; substitution; available; adapt; dispersive; properties; crystal; particular; wavelength; region; wavelength region; frequency conversion; conversion crystal; preferred embodiments; preferred embodiment; deuterated l-arginine; generating unit; frequency doubling; generating units; chemical modification; doubling crystals; /372/252/359/

Citation Formats

Wang, Francis, and Velsko, Stephan P. Frequency doubling crystals. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Wang, Francis, & Velsko, Stephan P. Frequency doubling crystals. United States.
Wang, Francis, and Velsko, Stephan P. Sun . "Frequency doubling crystals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867155.
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abstractNote = {A systematic approach to the production of frequency conversion crystals is described in which a chiral molecule has attached to it a "harmonic generating unit" which contributes to the noncentrosymmetry of the molecule. Certain preferred embodiments of such harmonic generating units include carboxylate, guanadyly and imidazolyl units. Certain preferred crystals include L-arginine fluoride, deuterated L-arginine fluoride, L-arginine chloride monohydrate, L-arginine acetate, dithallium tartrate, ammonium N-acetyl valine, N-acetyl tyrosine and N-acetyl hydroxyproline. Chemical modifications of the chiral molecule, such as deuteration, halogenation and controlled counterion substitution are available to adapt the dispersive properties of a crystal in a particular wavelength region.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1989},
month = {1}
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