WO2005033791A1 - 波長変換レーザ装置および画像表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a laser device, and more particularly to wave conversion for shortening a wavelength of laser light.
- a wavelength change layer made of a nonlinear nonlinear material is reflected inside or inside an optical resonator of a semiconductor laser or a solid-state laser, and the laser light m) generated by the optical resonator is emitted.
- (Non-linear) ⁇ By propagating through the material, the second harmonic that has been converted to half the wavelength (twice the frequency) of the wave is tn-forced.
- a wavelength conversion laser device for example, there is a device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-121829.
- the semiconductor laser and the laser beam are supplied, and ⁇ f reflectors are formed on one end surface thereof to form an optical resonator.
- the high-frequency conversion to high frequency can be achieved by inserting a wavelength converter into the optical resonator to increase the light intensity. Efficiency can be obtained.
- a wavelength conversion laser device is composed of a semiconductor laser and a skin length change, and a narrow stripe type semiconductor laser having a small light emitting area emits a watt-class high-output laser light wave. Since it cannot be obtained, there is a limit in increasing the output of a wavelength conversion laser device.
- a broad-area semiconductor laser with a large light-emitting area and a high output in the watt class has a lateral mode (horizontal-lateral mode) in the horizontal direction with respect to the active layer. It is not mode controlled and oscillates in multi-transverse mode with low beam quality. When such a broad-area semiconductor laser is used, a laser beam with low beam quality is used.
- the wavelength conversion laser device of Toru has a problem in that a high-output watt-class and high-efficiency laser cannot be obtained.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the Wei's wave: exchange laser device. Disclosure of the invention
- the wavelength conversion laser device is characterized in that the optical resonator has such a shape that the optical resonator loss in a required horizontal horizontal mode is lower than the optical resonator loss in another horizontal horizontal mode.
- the semiconductor laser includes an optical resonator including a pair of opposing reflectors each having a surface, and a wavelength converter that converts the wavelength of the laser light into a harmonic.
- the horizontal cavity mode is controlled by the optical resonator to perform mode control. It oscillates in high-transverse mode with one-m quality.
- a watt-class high-output and high-beam-quality laser lightwave has sufficient coupling efficiency or angular phase matching with wavelength conversion, and high-efficiency wavelength conversion can be obtained.
- FIG. 1 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 1 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of the wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of the wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention,
- FIG. 2B is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of the wavelength conversion laser device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
- FIG. 3 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
- FIG. 4 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 4 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 5 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 5 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a wave: conversion laser device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
- FIG. 7A is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of the wave: ⁇ conversion laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wave: exchange laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention
- FIG. 8 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a wave conversion laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention
- FIG. 9A is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention
- FIG. 10 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of the wave conversion laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 (a) is a vertical sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 (b) is a horizontal sectional view showing the configuration of a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- the wavelength conversion laser device includes a semiconductor laser and a wavelength shifter arranged in an optical resonator.
- the laser light (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave) laser-oscillated by the optical resonator is converted into a higher harmonic wave by a male and output.
- the laser beam (substrate) and the vertical and transverse modes of the harmonics are controlled by the optical waveguide structure and the laser beam
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a wave-converting laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the cross-sectional structure of the switching laser device is shown in (a) a vertical direction and (b) a 7-square direction with respect to the active layer of the semiconductor laser.
- an active layer 1a made of, for example, an InGaAs-based compound semiconductor tunnel is formed.
- the active layer 1a has a layer thickness of 1 ⁇ m gi and constitutes a slab light guide for controlling the vertical and transverse modes of laser light (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ waves).
- the pn age is formed at the interface of the active layer la.
- the active layer has a width of 200, which is a so-called prode area type, and has high output characteristics with an output of 5 W or more.
- the length of the semiconductor laser 1 in the longitudinal direction of the optical resonator is 4 mm, and the semiconductor laser 1 has a gain band of 3 nm Si with a wavelength of 946 nm as a center.
- the wavelength change 2 is made of, for example, an MgO: LiNbO3 crystal having a periodically poled structure, and the crystal axis in the z-axis direction is aligned with the horizontal direction of the active layer 1a.
- the wave; ⁇ variable »2 has the same thickness and width as the active layer 1a of the half laser 1 and has a wide slab light guide « 2a, and the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4) and the harmonic transverse transverse mode But Is controlled.
- the length of the wavelength change in the vertical direction of the optical resonator is 10 mm, and the period 3 ⁇ 4K key shown in a striped pattern in the figure is 4.6 mm in the vertical direction. Has a dislocation cycle of.
- Reference numeral 3 denotes a first reflector
- reference numeral 4 denotes a second reflector. These constitute an optical resonator of a semiconductor laser, and a male wave 2 is arranged in the optical resonator.
- the first reflector 3 is a coating film which is formed on one end surface of the semiconductor laser 1 and which is almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 °.
- the second reflector 4 is formed integrally with the wave: ⁇ converter 2, and is a distributed reflection Bragg grating reflector (almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 nm and having a high ratio at a wavelength of 473 nm). Hereinafter, it is abbreviated as a grating). Further, the second reflector 4 has a radius of curvature of 180 mm in the horizontal direction in order to control the horizontal and transverse modes of the semiconductor laser 1. Further, the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4 have a reflection spectrum with a wavelength width of 0.02 nm @ centering on a wavelength of 946 nm for selecting an oscillation wavelength.
- Fig. 5 schematically shows the horizontal cross section of the fundamental wave beam reciprocating in the optical resonator.
- a forward current i f is applied to the semiconductor laser 1 from an electrode (not shown), and electrons and holes are emitted to the active layer 1a.
- the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4 are arranged to face each other to form an optical resonator.
- a laser having a wavelength of 946 nm corresponds to the reflection spectrum in the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4.
- Light is amplified.
- the amplification loss of the laser light is reduced by the absorption loss of the semiconductor laser 1, the 3 ⁇ 4i loss of the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4, and the loss of the optical resonator consisting of the loss due to wavelength conversion and scattering of the wave. Exceeding this leads to laser oscillation.
- the vertical transverse mode of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 * i skin) is controlled by the active layer 1a.
- Wave 2 the vertical and horizontal modes of laser light and harmonics are controlled by the slab light guide 2a.
- laser light (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave)
- the horizontal and transverse modes of harmonics are not controlled by the active layer 1a or the slab optical waveguide 2a.
- the horizontal transverse mode of the laser beam (S * r ⁇ ) is controlled by a first reflector 3 and a second reflector 4 having a radius of curvature of 180 mm.
- the spatial mode of the optical resonator is defined by the width of the active layer and the radius of curvature of the second reflector 4, and the laser beam (-) that has a horizontal transverse mode with low optical loss causes laser oscillation.
- the wavefront of the laser beam (fundamental wave) in the second reflector 4 is approximately t ⁇ on the reflection surface.
- the broad-area type semiconductor laser 1 has high output characteristics, widens the beam diameter in the horizontal direction, reduces the power density of the laser beam ⁇ ), and reduces the optical damage and the rise in the wave: 3 ⁇ 42. Since it can be prevented, it is important to increase the output of harmonics.
- Half: Both the laser 1 and the wavelength shifter 2 have an optical waveguide, and the waveguide modes of the optical waveguide consisting of the half laser 1 and the wavelength shifter 2 are matched in the vertical direction, and a pair is set in the horizontal direction.
- a spatial mode consisting of an optical resonator with a reflector, reduces the supply loss of the laser skin that propagates between the semiconductor laser 1 and the wavelength converter 2, and increases the efficiency of wavelength conversion in the wavelength converter 2. That is T ability. '
- S ⁇ 2 since S ⁇ 2 has slab light guide ⁇ g ⁇ 2a, it expands the beam diameter in the horizontal direction within the wavelength shift 2 to reduce the power density of laser light and harmonics. Heat generation due to light absorption is reduced, and the leak area is increased, preventing an increase. For this reason, the shift of the phase matching wavelength due to the temperature rise is reduced, and from this, it is a power feature to increase the efficiency of the wavelength conversion at the wavelength of 2.
- the wave has a periodically poled structure, and the propagating harmonics are quasi-phase-matched, and it is a power function to increase the efficiency of wavelength conversion at the wavelength change Ml 2.
- the phase difference between the wave and the second harmonic is different, and the second harmonic generated at each point propagates with a phase shift between each harmonic.
- the bow of the synthesized harmonics decreases and repeats increasing and decreasing with the period of the coherent length. Therefore, in the periodic polarization reversal structure, the sign of the nonlinear number of the nonlinear fresh material, that is, the ferroelectric The direction of the spontaneous polarization is inverted with the period of the coherent length.
- the wavelength of the translucent is ⁇ 1
- the wavelength of the second harmonic; 2 the refractive index of the nonlinear optical material for the fundamental wave is nl
- the refractive index for the second harmonic is ⁇ 2
- the phase irregularity ⁇ * Ak 2kl—k2
- the coherent length lc is expressed by the following equation 1.
- the phase of the second harmonic is inverted at such a period of coherent length, and the phase of the synthesized harmonic is complemented.
- the quasi-phase matching is achieved, and the bow increases incrementally and can efficiently generate the second harmonic.
- a periodic pattern electrode is formed on the substrate surface of a non-linear material, and the polarization is reversed by applying a height exceeding the ferroelectric dielectric field by an electric field application method, and semiconductor processing technology is applied. In this way, they are manufactured at intervals of coherent length on the order of microns.
- IiNb03 crystal with a large non-linear number is used as the non-linear ⁇ material, it is difficult for quasi-phase matching to perform highly efficient wavelength conversion by d33, which is a silent component of the non-linear number.
- the Iib03 crystal is susceptible to optical damage, the power density of the waves is limited, and there is a limit to increasing the output.
- MgO-doped MgO: Lib03 crystal is used, the resistance to optical damage is increased, and high output is realized.
- the polarization is defined in the horizontal direction of the laser light that reciprocates in the optical resonator, the Z- axis direction where the nonlinear light ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 of the MgO : LiNb03 crystal is the largest in the polarization direction of the laser light) It is the ability to match the crystal axes of the waves and to increase the efficiency of the wavelength conversion at the wave: 53 ⁇ 42.
- the longitudinal mode interval of the laser light depends on the length of the optical resonator and is sufficiently small as 0.013 nm.
- the oscillation wavelength of the laser light is as follows. Yo The longitudinal mode near the wavelength of 946 nm is selected within the wavelength width of the reflection spectrum of the second reflector 4.
- the second reflector 4 is composed of a grating for selecting the longitudinal mode, and the phase matching wavelength of the wavelength 2 and the oscillation wavelength of the laser light are matched to reduce the phase irregularity of the harmonic, and the It is possible to increase the efficiency of the wavelength conversion in.
- the longitudinal mode interval is sufficiently small, it is possible to control the oscillation wavelength of the laser light (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave) to be sufficiently the phase matching wavelength.
- the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4 are formed in the semiconductor laser 1 and the light guide of the skin length change 2, the first reflector 3 and the second reflector
- the ability to reduce the diffraction loss of the laser light i that is reflected by the optical waveguide by the optical device 3 and reciprocates in the optical resonator, and that the high-power oscillated laser light (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave) increases the harmonic output.
- the laser light (transfiguration) is confined inside the optical resonator without being output to the outside of the optical resonator due to the total reflection of the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4.
- only the wavelength-converted harmonics are output to the outside due to the high transmittance of the second reflector 4.
- the wavelength change occurs inside the photo-healer in which the high-power laser light (3 ⁇ 4 * wave) is confined. With the arrangement of 2, the high-efficiency wavelength-converted harmonics are emitted with high output.
- the coating film and the grating may be exchanged.
- the first reflector 3 is formed integrally with the semiconductor laser 1 and is almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 nm. It is a coating film that is formed, is almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 nm, and has a high transmittance at a wavelength of 473 nm.
- the coating film as the second reflector 4 is formed on the curved end face of the wavelength converter 2 and has a radius of curvature of 180 mm in the horizontal direction in order to control the horizontal and transverse modes of the laser beam. ing.
- the coating film of the first reflector 3 and the grating of the second reflector 4 have a wavelength of 946 nm for selecting the longitudinal mode of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ ⁇ ).
- the heart has a reflection spectrum with a wavelength width of 0.02 nm US. Even in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, FIG. The same effect as ⁇ can be obtained.
- the mode control of the horizontal and transverse modes is performed by the optical resonator.
- the beam oscillated in the transverse mode with high beam quality.
- the watt-class high-output and high-beam-quality laser light ( ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ) has a sufficient supply efficiency with respect to the wavelength conversion, and a high-efficiency wave-to-conversion is obtained.
- Embodiment 2
- the wavelength conversion laser device according to the second embodiment of the present invention has substantially the same configuration and operation as the wavelength conversion laser device according to the first embodiment, but differs from the embodiment in the optical resonator. .
- FIG. 3 is a Hi diagram showing a wavelength conversion laser device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the cross-sectional keys of the wave switching laser device are shown in (a) vertical direction and (b) horizontal direction with respect to the active layer of the semiconductor laser. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
- the first reflector 3 is formed integrally with the semiconductor laser 1, and is a grating that is almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 nm.
- the second reflector 4 has “f It is a coating film that is formed and has almost total reflection at a wavelength of 946 nm and has a high 3 ⁇ 41 ratio at a wavelength of 473 nm.
- the grating of the first reflector 3 controls the horizontal mode in the horizontal direction Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the vertical transverse mode of the laser beam (transformation) is determined by the semiconductor laser 1 and the light guide structure of the tJ long-term change 2 as in the first embodiment.
- the horizontal transverse mode is controlled by a first reflector 3 and a second reflector 4 having a radius of curvature of 170 mm.
- the spatial mode of the optical return is defined by the width of the active layer and the radius of curvature of the first reflector 3, and laser light (3 ⁇ 4 * wave) having a horizontal transverse mode with low optical resonator loss is generated by the laser. Oscillates and
- the wavefront of the laser beam () at the reflector 3 of 1 is substantially parallel to the reflection surface.
- the first reflector 3 may be constituted by a coating film having a radius of curvature of 170 mm
- the second reflector 4 may be constituted by darting.
- the conversion laser device has almost the same configuration and operation as the wavelength conversion laser device of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, but it is In addition, it is provided with a means for adjusting the angle & f eye alignment.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are configuration diagrams showing a wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the cross-sectional structure of the wavelength conversion laser device is shown in (a) perpendicular direction and (b) ⁇ direction with respect to the active layer of the semiconductor laser.
- the same indicates the same or corresponding part.
- the half laser # 1 is a prod area type having an active layer width of 100 Hm and has high output characteristics.
- the second reflector 4 has a radius of curvature of 16 mm in the 7K flat direction in order to control the grating flat / lateral mode.
- the periodically poled structure with a wavelength change of 2 has a poling period of about 4.6 m.
- the surface of the laser light wave in the horizontal direction is almost TO. It is formed in a shape.
- the problem of angular phase matching is that when the harmonics are eye-matched and the wave is propagated to the male skin, the permissible amount of the propagation angle is limited.
- a good wave of laser light is needed.
- the ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ beam is in the horizontal direction. If the propagation angle differs by ⁇ between the center and the periphery of the beam, the polarization inversion period ⁇ changes to ⁇ / cos S, and the wavelength leakage rate decreases at the periphery of the beam.
- the beam of the laser beam spreads in the horizontal direction and is silently inclined by 0.1 deg.
- the period change job is formed in a curved surface shape that is almost equal to the wavefront of the laser beam in the horizontal direction, the polarization reversal period almost matches the beam spread of the wave, and the harmonics are sufficiently quasi-phased. It is possible to increase the efficiency of wave: 1 conversion by matching.
- the semiconductor laser 1 is a broad area type having an active layer width of 120 dm and has high output characteristics.
- the second reflector 4 has a radius of curvature of 14 mm in the horizontal direction in order to control the horizontal mode in the _K horizontal direction.
- the periodic polarization inversion structure of Namibe 2 has a rotation period of about 46 m , but due to the adjustment of the angle phase matching, it has a curved surface shape that is almost TO in the horizontal direction of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave). Is formed.
- the laser beam (transfiguration) beam expands in the «7 ⁇ plane and tilts 0.06 deg silently.
- the same operation and effect as in FIG. 4 can be obtained.
- the wavelength conversion laser device has substantially the same configuration and operation as the wavelength conversion laser device according to the third embodiment, but has an optical waveguide element in which a reflector of an optical resonator is formed. It is provided with.
- FIG. 6 is a Hi diagram showing a wavelength conversion laser device according to the haze form 4 of the present invention. Incidentally, with respect to (a) vertical direction and (b) horizontal direction with respect to the active layer of the semiconductor laser, The cross section ⁇ i of the wavelength conversion laser device is illustrated. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
- reference numeral 6 denotes a light-guiding element, which is provided with a slab light-guiding element 6a having almost the same thickness as that of the slab light-guiding element 2a of the wavelength changing unit 2.
- the length of the wavelength shifter 6 is 5 mm
- the second reflector 4 is a grating formed with "" ⁇ ⁇ in the light guide, and has a radius of curvature of 130 mm in the horizontal direction. ing.
- the operation of the wave switching laser apparatus according to the fourth embodiment as described above is the same as that according to the third embodiment, and the same effect as that of the third embodiment can be obtained.
- the second reflector 4 is formed as an independent light guide, and the second reflector 4 of a different design can be selected or replaced, the degree of freedom of design in the wavelength conversion laser device is increased. The effect is higher.
- the first reflector 3 is used as a dray- ing formed in an optical waveguide element having a slab light guide having substantially the same thickness as the active layer 1a of the semiconductor laser 1. The same effects as those described above can be obtained. '' Embodiment 5.
- the wavelength conversion laser device has substantially the same configuration and operation as the wave conversion laser device of the haze type 3, except that the wavelength conversion is performed between the semiconductor laser and the wavelength conversion device. It has a reflector for reflecting waves.
- FIG. 7 and 8 are configuration diagrams showing a wave: »laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the cross section of the wavelength conversion laser device is shown in the (a) vertical direction and (b) 7K square direction with respect to the active layer of the half-split laser.
- the same indicates the same or corresponding part.
- reference numeral 7 denotes a third reflector, which is a coating film formed between the half laser 1 and the wave shield 2 and almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 473 nm.
- the third reflector 7 is an optical waveguide element woven between the half laser 1 and the wavelength change 2. 6, which is nearly total reflection at a wavelength of 473 nm.
- the laser light reciprocates in the optical resonator, so that the laser light propagates from the wavelength 2 in the direction of the semiconductor laser 1.
- the harmonic wave propagating in the direction of the semiconductor laser from the wavelength change is turned back by the third reflector 7 and emitted from the second reflector, thereby further increasing the output of the harmonic wave.
- the third reflector 7 cuts off the incidence of harmonics on the semiconductor laser 1 to prevent rise and optical damage caused by absorption of the harmonics into the active layer 1a of the semiconductor laser 1. That is power river ability.
- the wave conversion laser device has substantially the same configuration and operation as the wave conversion laser device of the fifth embodiment, but has a vertical axis between the semiconductor laser and the wave laser. It is provided with a right-and-left mode conversion means.
- FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are configuration diagrams showing a strict switching laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the sectional structure of the wavelength conversion laser device is shown in (a) vertical direction and (b) horizontal direction with respect to the active layer of the semiconductor laser.
- the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
- the thickness of the slab optical waveguide of the semiconductor laser 1 and that of the wavelength modulator 2 are different, and 8 is a transverse mode conversion means, and the thickness of the slab optical waveguide formed on the optical waveguide is gradually changed.
- the horizontal mode conversion means 8 includes a cylindrical lens having a curved surface only in the vertical direction.
- a transverse index converter 8 is provided with a grating index type lens having a refractive index distribution that gradually decreases in the vertical direction.
- the thickness of the active layer 1 a of the half laser 1 as the transverse mode conversion means 8 is gradually changed.
- the transverse mode conversion means 8 adjusts the beam diameter, the spread angle, and the plane of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4) incident on the slab optical waveguides of the semiconductor laser 1 and the wavelength converter 2 to adjust the semi-separated laser 1. It is effective to reduce the coupling loss of the laser beam that propagates between the wave carrier and the wave carrier 2 and to increase the efficiency of the wave conversion during the wavelength change.
- the wavelength conversion laser device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention has substantially the same configuration and operation as the wavelength conversion laser device of the fifth embodiment. It is provided with.
- FIGS. 13 and 14 are configuration diagrams showing a wavelength conversion laser device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the sectional views of the wavelength conversion laser device are shown in the (a) vertical direction and (b) 7j square direction with respect to the active layer of the half laser.
- the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
- reference numeral 9 denotes a control means, which is a Peltier eave (thermoelectric element) which is evoked in contact with the wavelength converter 2 and changes i3 ⁇ 4 of the wavelength converter 2 and keeps it constant.
- the phase matching wavelength shifts in wavelength due to the change in refractive index and the wavelength.
- the wavelength of the second reflector 4 integrally formed with the wavelength converter 2 also changes, and the reflection spectrum shifts in wavelength due to the change and the change in the refractive index in the grating.
- the oscillation wavelength of the laser beam (wave) dependent on the reflection spectrum shifts.
- the wavelength shift ratio with respect to the change in the phase matching wavelength and the oscillation wavelength is different, it is necessary to adjust the phase matching wavelength and the oscillation wavelength so that they substantially match by controlling the wave ⁇ male 2. is there.
- the longitudinal mode of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ >) is discrete
- the longitudinal mode interval in this embodiment is sufficiently small, so that the oscillation wavelength is set to the phase matching wavelength. It can be adjusted so that it almost matches.
- the medullary control means 9 is elaborated in contact with the half laser 1, the wave antenna 2, and the light guide element 6, and changes the temperature and keeps the Peltier element (thermoelectric element) constant. ).
- the control means 9 Even when the surroundings move, the refractive index of these semiconductor lasers 1, the wavelength fluctuation 2 and the light guiding element 6 can be kept constant by the control means 9. It is the ability to stabilize high output and high efficiency characteristics as a wavelength conversion laser device by suppressing the change of the wavelength and the change in temperature.
- the wavelength conversion ratio can be kept almost constant without any control.
- the two-phase matching wavelength of the wavelength change ⁇ and the oscillation wavelength of the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ : wave) are matched to reduce the amount of phase mismatch of harmonics, It is Rikikawano to improve the efficiency of wavelength conversion in Modification 2.
- the wavelength conversion laser device includes a semiconductor laser and a wavefront change arranged outside the optical resonator.
- the laser light (transition) laser-oscillated by the optical resonator is wavelength-converted to a higher harmonic wave by the oscillator and output.
- the vertical and horizontal modes of laser light (basic and harmonics) are controlled by an optical waveguide structure, and the horizontal and horizontal modes of laser light m are controlled by an optical amplifier.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a wavelength conversion laser device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cross-sectional structure of the wave-converting laser device is shown in the vertical direction (a) and in the horizontal direction (b) with respect to the activity of the half laser.
- f ⁇ are the same or The corresponding parts are shown.
- a first reflector 3 is formed on one end face of the semiconductor laser 1 by a coating film which is almost totally reflected at a wavelength of 946 nm
- a second reflector 4 is formed by a semiconductor laser 1. It is a grating that is formed in number f and partially radiates at a wavelength of 946 nm, and has a radius of curvature in the horizontal direction in order to control the horizontal mode in the horizontal direction of the second reflector 4.
- the wavelength converter 2 is arranged outside the optical resonator in contact with one end face of the semiconductor laser 1.
- the amplification gain of the laser beam exceeds the optical resonator loss including absorption in the semiconductor laser 1 and transmission loss in the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4. And laser oscillation.
- the vertical and horizontal modes of the laser lightwave are controlled by the active layer 1a.
- the laser beam (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ wave) and the vertical and transverse modes of the harmonics are controlled by the slab optical waveguide 2a.
- the horizontal transverse mode of laser light (S * wave) and harmonics is not controlled by the active layer 1a or the slab optical waveguide 2a.
- the horizontal and transverse modes of the laser light ( ⁇ ) are controlled by a first reflector 3 and a second reflector 4 having a radius of curvature.
- the spatial mode of the optical resonator is defined by the radius of curvature of the second reflector 4, and a laser beam having a horizontal transverse mode with a low optical resonator loss) oscillates, and the second reflector 4
- the wavefront of the laser beam (transfiguration) is almost ⁇ on the reflecting surface.
- the broad area type half laser 1 has high output characteristics, reduces the power density of the laser light beam by expanding the beam diameter in the horizontal direction, and causes optical damage and temperature rise in wavelength modification 2. Therefore, it is important to increase the output of harmonics.
- both the semiconductor laser 1 and the wave laser 2 have a light-guiding structure, and the semiconductor laser 1 and the wave;
- Semiconductor laser as a spatial mode consisting of an optical resonator with an optical reflector 1 Reduces the coupling loss of laser light (3 ⁇ 4 «) propagating between
- Tng is to improve the efficiency of wavelength conversion in 2.
- the polarization is defined in the plane direction of the laser light fef that reciprocates in the optical resonator. For this reason, the crystal axis in the z-axis direction where the nonlinearity of the wavelength converter 2 is the largest with respect to the polarization direction of the laser light is made to coincide with each other, and the efficiency of the wave; Capability.
- wave strict exposure 2 has a periodically poled structure, and the transmitted harmonics are quasi-phase-matched, and it is possible to increase the efficiency of wave rectification in wavelength conversion 2.
- the periodically poled structure is formed in the horizontal direction along the optical propagation direction with a laser beam (approximately ⁇ ? On the wavefront of ⁇ ). It is f ability to improve the efficiency.
- the longitudinal mode interval of the laser beam depends on the length of the optical cavity and is 0.13 nm.
- a longitudinal mode near a wavelength of 946 nm is selected within the wavelength width of the radiation spectrum of the first reflector 3 and the second reflector 4.
- the second reflector 4 is composed of a grating, and the phase combination wavelength of the wavelength shift 2 and the oscillation wavelength of the laser beam (S * wave) are matched so that the phase of the harmonic Reducing the amount of mismatch, the wave: the wave in the heat exchanger 2: «High efficiency of the heat exchange is the power ability.
- An image device uses the wavelength conversion laser device according to Embodiments 1 to 8 as a light source for generating an image.
- the laser light from the high-brightness light source is modulated by the light modulating means and projected to generate an image on the screen.
- a wave that outputs 3 W at a wavelength of 473 nm as a blue light source among three primary colors a »conversion laser device
- a wave that outputs 2 W at a wavelength of 532 nm as a green light source ⁇ a conversion laser device Is used.
- a semiconductor laser device is used as a red light source among the three primary colors.
- liquid crystal or digital reflection eaves DMD Digital Micromirror Device
- the liquid crystal material is sandwiched between glass substrates or the like to form an element, and an external electric field is applied to the element to cause the change in the liver arrangement of the liquid crystal.
- an external electric field is applied to the element to cause the change in the liver arrangement of the liquid crystal.
- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Micromirrors manufactured by Micro Electro Mechanical Systems are arranged two-dimensionally, and each mirror is shaken to drive ONZOFF to generate an image.
- a wave-converting laser device as a light source for generating an image has advantages such as monochromaticity and brightness of a laser beam as compared with the lamp device of (1). It is the ability to improve the efficiency of use.
- the wavelength conversion laser device has advantages such as higher efficiency and longer life than the conventional lamp device, and is a power source for energy saving and longer life in the image display device.
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