DE1464314A1 - Optischer Maser - Google Patents

Optischer Maser

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DE1464314A1
DE1464314A1 DE19631464314 DE1464314A DE1464314A1 DE 1464314 A1 DE1464314 A1 DE 1464314A1 DE 19631464314 DE19631464314 DE 19631464314 DE 1464314 A DE1464314 A DE 1464314A DE 1464314 A1 DE1464314 A1 DE 1464314A1
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optical maser
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Nicolas James Ossining N.Y. Harrick (V.St.A.)
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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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
    • H01S3/05—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
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/34—Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G02B6/4203—Optical features
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    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4206—Optical features
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
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    • H01L31/02—Details
    • H01L31/0232—Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device
    • H01L31/02327—Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device the optical elements being integrated or being directly associated to the device, e.g. back reflectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
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    • H01S3/0602—Crystal lasers or glass lasers
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    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/0915—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light
    • H01S3/092—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp
    • H01S3/093—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp focusing or directing the excitation energy into the active medium
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    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/105—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length

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Claims (1)

  1. H643H_15_ 13
    Patentansprüche t
    1. Optischer Maser, der aus zwei reflektierenden Elementen beet *ht, zwischen denen eich da» wirksame Mittel dee optieohen Maser» befindet, und bei dem Strahlung im Mittel eich «wischen den reflektierenden !lementen hin und her bewegen kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dafl das wirksame Mittel zusammen mit den reflektierenden Siebenten aue einem festen läng» liohen Körper besteht, dessen einander gegenüberliegende Enden die Form τοη Baohprlsmen haben, und in einem Schnitt parallel zur Achsenlinie de· Körpers und quer zu den Baohkanten der Daehprismen die Scheitel der Prismen eine gerade Linie praktisch parallel zur lchsenlinie des länglichen Körpers definieren, und wobei den Körper im wesentlichen parallel zur Aohsenlinie durchlaufende Strahlen praktisch gleiche optische Weglängen haben·
    2. Optischer Maser nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mit einem Ende in form eines Daohprismas optisch gekoppelte Mittel zum Austreten τοη Strahlung rorhanden sind·
    3. Optischer Maser nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mittel aus einem rechtwinkligen Prisma bestehen, τοη dem eine flaohe Oberfläche einer flachen Oberfläche eines Dachprismas zugekehrt ist, und die erwähnten Oberflächen praktisch parallel sind·
    4. Optischer Maser nach Anspruch 3» dadurch gekennzeichnet, dafl Mittel zur regelbaren .änderung des Abstandes zwischen den erwähnten Oberflächen rorgesehen sind·
    5m Optischer Maser nach Anspruch 4t dadurch gekennzeichnet, dafl der Abstand zwischen den erwähnten Oberflächen wenigstens zwischen etwa VuIl und etwa einer Wellenlänge 4er i» Mittel zu erzeugenden oder *ü rerstärkenden Strahlung regelbar l«t.
    BAD ORIGINAL 909836/1 18&
    H643H
    6. Optischer Maser nach; Anspruch. 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Erzielung eines festen BeflektiOns-DurchlaßTerhältnisses eine Schicht aus einem Material mit einem kleinen Brechungsindex zwischen den erwähnten Oberflächen angebracht ist.
    7· Länglicher Körper zur Anwendung in einem optischen Haser nach einem oder mehreren der Torhergehenden Ansprüche, der aus einem Material besteht, das als wirksames Mittel für einen optischen Maser dienen kann und dessen einander gegenüberliegende Enden die ?on von Sachprismen haben, wobei in einem Schnitt parallel zur Achsenlinie des Körpers und quer zu den Bachkanten der Dachprismen die Scheitel der Bachprismen eine gerade Linie praktisch parallel zur Achsenlinie des länglichen Körpers definieren und wobei den Körper im wesentlichen praktisch parallel zur Achsenlinie durchlaufende Strahlen praktisch gleiche optische Weglängen haben.
    BAD ORIGINAL 909836/1185 B
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DE3013302A1 (de) * 1980-04-05 1981-10-08 Eltro GmbH, Gesellschaft für Strahlungstechnik, 6900 Heidelberg Wellenleiterlaser mit frustrationselement
DE3603334A1 (de) * 1985-02-04 1986-08-07 Iskra-Sozd elektrokovinske industrije n.sol.o., Laibach/Ljubljana Einmodenlaser

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