WO2011123822A3 - Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave ultraviolet light - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave ultraviolet light Download PDF

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WO2011123822A3
WO2011123822A3 PCT/US2011/031001 US2011031001W WO2011123822A3 WO 2011123822 A3 WO2011123822 A3 WO 2011123822A3 US 2011031001 W US2011031001 W US 2011031001W WO 2011123822 A3 WO2011123822 A3 WO 2011123822A3
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continuous wave
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ultraviolet light
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Alan Petersen
James Kafka
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Newport Corporation
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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
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/22—Gases
    • H01S3/227—Metal vapour
    • 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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/106—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S3/005—Optical devices external to the laser cavity, specially adapted for lasers, e.g. for homogenisation of the beam or for manipulating laser pulses, e.g. pulse shaping
    • H01S3/0092—Nonlinear frequency conversion, e.g. second harmonic generation [SHG] or sum- or difference-frequency generation outside the laser cavity

Abstract

The present application is directed to various novel systems and methods for practical and efficient generating continuous wave ultraviolet light. More specifically, the present application discloses a continuous wave UV laser system and includes at least one laser source outputting an input signal, at least one intracavity harmonic generator in communication with the laser source and configured to output at least one harmonic signal of the input signal, at least one resonator having at least one Ti:sapphire gain cell configure to output at least one resonator signal, and at least one mixing assembly configured to receive the harmonic signal and the resonator signal and output an output signal.
PCT/US2011/031001 2010-04-02 2011-04-01 Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave ultraviolet light WO2011123822A2 (en)

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