CA2011361A1 - Laser a bande etroite - Google Patents

Laser a bande etroite

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CA2011361A1
CA2011361A1 CA2011361A CA2011361A CA2011361A1 CA 2011361 A1 CA2011361 A1 CA 2011361A1 CA 2011361 A CA2011361 A CA 2011361A CA 2011361 A CA2011361 A CA 2011361A CA 2011361 A1 CA2011361 A1 CA 2011361A1
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Prior art keywords
polarizing
conversion element
wavelength selection
polarizing beam
prism
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CA2011361A
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CA2011361C (fr
Inventor
Nobuaki Furuya
Takuhiro Ono
Naoya Horiuchi
Keiichiro Yamanaka
Takeo Miyata
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP1286840A external-priority patent/JPH0797680B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP498490A external-priority patent/JP2715608B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP498590A external-priority patent/JP2715609B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP498690A external-priority patent/JP2715610B2/ja
Application filed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd filed Critical Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Publication of CA2011361A1 publication Critical patent/CA2011361A1/fr
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Publication of CA2011361C publication Critical patent/CA2011361C/fr
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • H01S3/0811—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors incorporating a dispersive element, e.g. a prism for wavelength selection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/70008—Production of exposure light, i.e. light sources
    • G03F7/70025—Production of exposure light, i.e. light sources by lasers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08004—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof incorporating a dispersive element, e.g. a prism for wavelength selection

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA002011361A 1989-06-14 1990-03-02 Laser a bande etroite Expired - Lifetime CA2011361C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1-151789 1989-06-14
JP15178989 1989-06-14
JP1286840A JPH0797680B2 (ja) 1989-06-14 1989-11-01 狭帯域化レーザ装置
JP1-286840 1989-11-01
JP498490A JP2715608B2 (ja) 1990-01-12 1990-01-12 狭帯域化レーザ装置
JP498590A JP2715609B2 (ja) 1990-01-12 1990-01-12 狭帯域化レーザ装置
JP2-4986 1990-01-12
JP2-4985 1990-01-12
JP498690A JP2715610B2 (ja) 1990-01-12 1990-01-12 狭帯域化レーザ装置
JP2-4984 1990-01-12

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CA2011361A1 true CA2011361A1 (fr) 1990-12-14
CA2011361C CA2011361C (fr) 1994-07-12

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CA002011361A Expired - Lifetime CA2011361C (fr) 1989-06-14 1990-03-02 Laser a bande etroite

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US (1) US4985898A (fr)
EP (1) EP0402570B1 (fr)
KR (1) KR930002821B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2011361C (fr)
DE (1) DE69031884T2 (fr)

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EP0402570A2 (fr) 1990-12-19
KR910002053A (ko) 1991-01-31
DE69031884D1 (de) 1998-02-12
KR930002821B1 (ko) 1993-04-10
CA2011361C (fr) 1994-07-12
US4985898A (en) 1991-01-15
DE69031884T2 (de) 1998-06-10
EP0402570B1 (fr) 1998-01-07
EP0402570A3 (fr) 1991-09-11

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