DE20011396U1 - Monolithically integrated non-linear optical quasi-phase matching materials for serial and parallel laser generation - Google Patents

Monolithically integrated non-linear optical quasi-phase matching materials for serial and parallel laser generation

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DE20011396U1
DE20011396U1 DE20011396U DE20011396U DE20011396U1 DE 20011396 U1 DE20011396 U1 DE 20011396U1 DE 20011396 U DE20011396 U DE 20011396U DE 20011396 U DE20011396 U DE 20011396U DE 20011396 U1 DE20011396 U1 DE 20011396U1
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    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • G02F1/3542—Multipass arrangements, i.e. arrangements to make light pass multiple times through the same element, e.g. using an enhancement cavity
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    • G02F1/3544—Particular phase matching techniques
    • G02F1/3548—Quasi phase matching [QPM], e.g. using a periodic domain inverted structure
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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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    • H01S3/108—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling devices placed within the cavity using non-linear optical devices, e.g. exhibiting Brillouin or Raman scattering
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Claims (10)

1. Nicht-lineares optisches Quasiphasenanpassungs-(QPM)- Material (201) mit einem Materialkörper, aufweisend: einen Einzelgitter-QPM-Bereich (2011) mit einer ersten QPM-Gitter-Periode entlang einer ersten Richtung, und einen Mehrgitter-QPM-Bereich (2012) mit mehreren inneren QPM-Gittern (20121, 20122, 20123), die parallel entlang einer zweiten Richtung senkrecht zur ersten Richtung angeordnet sind, wobei jedes der inneren Gitter (20121, 20122, 20123) eine entsprechende Gitterperiode unterschiedlich von den übrigen entlang der ersten Richtung aufweist; wobei die zwei QPM-Bereiche entlang der ersten Richtung monolithisch integriert sind, und wobei ein erster QPM- Bereich des Körpers entweder der Einzelgitterbereich (2011) oder der Mehrgitterbereich (2012) sein kann.1. A non-linear optical quasi-phase matching (QPM) material ( 201 ) with a material body, comprising: a single grating QPM region ( 2011 ) with a first QPM grating period along a first direction, and a multi-grating QPM Area ( 2012 ) with multiple inner QPM grids (20121, 20122, 20123) arranged in parallel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each of the inner grids (20121, 20122, 20123) having a corresponding grating period different from the rest along the first direction; wherein the two QPM areas are monolithically integrated along the first direction, and wherein a first QPM area of the body can be either the single grid area ( 2011 ) or the multi-grid area ( 2012 ). 2. Nicht-lineares optisches Material nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei dem monolithischen Material (201) um ein ferroelektrisches Material handelt.2. Non-linear optical material according to claim 1, characterized in that the monolithic material ( 201 ) is a ferroelectric material. 3. Nicht-lineares optisches Material nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das ferroelektrische Material entweder LiNbO3, LiTaO3, LiIO3, KnbO3, KTP, RbTiOAsO4 oder RbTiOPO9 ist.3. Non-linear optical material according to claim 2, characterized in that the ferroelectric material is either LiNbO 3 , LiTaO 3 , LiIO 3 , KnbO 3 , KTP, RbTiOAsO 4 or RbTiOPO 9 . 4. Festkörperlasersystem, aufweisend:
Ein monolithisches nicht-lineares optisches Quasiphasen­ anpassungs(QPM)-Material (201), das einen Materialkörper aufweist mit einem Einzelgitter-QPM-Bereich (2011) mit einer ersten Gitterperiode entlang einer ersten Richtung und einem Mehrgitter-QPM-Bereich, (2012) mit mehreren inneren Gittern (20121, 20122, 20123), die parallel entlang einer zweiten Richtung senkrecht zur ersten Richtung angeordnet sind, wobei jedes der inneren Gitter eine entsprechende Gitterperiode entlang der ersten Richtung aufweist, und
eine Pumplaserquelle (301) zum Bereitstellen eines ersten Lasersignal mit einer ersten Wellenlänge für das Material (201) entlang der ersten Richtung,
wobei ein erster QPM-Bereich des Körpers entweder der Einzelgitterbereich (2011) oder der Mehrgitterbereich (2012) sein kann, und
wobei der erste QPM-Bereich die Pumplaserwellenlänge in andere und der zweite QPM-Bereich außerem diese in dem ersten QPM-Bereich erzeugte Wellenlängen in mehrere andere Wellenlängen wandelt.4. Solid-state laser system, comprising:
A monolithic non-linear optical quasi-phase matching (QPM) material ( 201 ), which has a material body with a single grating QPM region ( 2011 ) with a first grating period along a first direction and a multi-grating QPM region, ( 2012 ) with a plurality of inner grids (20121, 20122, 20123) arranged in parallel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each of the inner grids having a corresponding grating period along the first direction, and
a pump laser source ( 301 ) for providing a first laser signal with a first wavelength for the material ( 201 ) along the first direction,
wherein a first QPM area of the body can be either the single grid area ( 2011 ) or the multi-grid area ( 2012 ), and
wherein the first QPM range converts the pump laser wavelength into different and the second QPM range in addition converts these wavelengths generated in the first QPM range into several other wavelengths. 5. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 4, außerdem aufweisend einen Temperatursteuerungsofen (40) zum Steuern der Temperatur des Materials (201) derart, daß mehr Laserwellenlängen erzeugt werden können.5. The solid state laser system of claim 4, further comprising a temperature control oven ( 40 ) for controlling the temperature of the material ( 201 ) such that more laser wavelengths can be generated. 6. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 4, außerdem aufweisend einen Resonanzhohlraum, welcher das nicht-lineare optische QPM-Material (201) zum Absenken der Pumplaserschwelle während der Wellenlängenwandlung aufweist.6. The solid-state laser system according to claim 4, further comprising a resonance cavity which has the non-linear optical QPM material ( 201 ) for lowering the pump laser threshold during the wavelength conversion. 7. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Resonanzhohlraum gebildet ist durch einen ersten Spiegel (501) und einen zweiten Spiegel (502), welche das Material umgeben, wobei die zwei Spiegel beschichtet sind, um mit sämtlichen Wellenlängen in Resonanz zu treten, die bei der Frequenzwandlung vorkommen.7. Solid-state laser system according to claim 6, characterized in that the resonance cavity is formed by a first mirror ( 501 ) and a second mirror ( 502 ) which surround the material, the two mirrors being coated in order to resonate with all wavelengths that occur in frequency conversion. 6. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Resonanzhohlraum gebildet ist, durch zwei optische Beschichtungen (503, 504) auf zwei freien Enden des Materials, die dazu ausgelegt sind, mit sämtlichen der Wellenlängen in Resonanz zu treten, die bei der Frequenzwandlung auftreten.6. Solid state laser system according to claim 6, characterized in that the resonance cavity is formed by two optical coatings ( 503 , 504 ) on two free ends of the material, which are designed to resonate with all of the wavelengths involved in the frequency conversion occur. 9. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die nicht-lineare Frequenzwandlung die Erzeugung der zweiten Harmonischen (SHG), die Erzeugung der dritten Harmonischen (THG), die Differenzfrequenzerzeugung (DFG), die Summenfrequenzerzeugung (SFG), die optische parametrische Erzeugung (OPG), die optische parametrische Verstärkung (OPA) und die optische parametrische Oszillation (OPO) umfaßt.9. Solid state laser system according to claim 4, characterized characterized in that the non-linear frequency conversion the Generation of the second harmonic (SHG), the generation the third harmonic (THG), the Differential frequency generation (DFG), the Sum frequency generation (SFG), the optical parametric Generation (OPG), the optical parametric amplification (OPA) and optical parametric oscillation (OPO) includes. 10. Festkörperlasersystem nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Pumplaserquelle (301) ein Passiv- Q-geschalteter Laser ist.10. Solid-state laser system according to claim 4, characterized in that the pump laser source ( 301 ) is a passive Q-switched laser.
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