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Mixed oxides for tunable lasers
Assignee: Ministère des Postes Télégraphes et Téléphones
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Filing: 1984-11-20
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2004-11-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a novel oxide for tunable lasers. These oxides comply with the formula: (A1-xXx)n(B1-yYy)mO4 in which A represents one or more elements chosen from the group Mg, Mn and Zn; X represents one or more optically active divalent cations chosen from among V, Ni and Co; B represents one or more elements of the same valence chosen in the group comprising Si, Ge, P, Te, W, Al, In, Ga and Mo; Y represents one or more optically active trivalent cations chosen from among Cr, V and Ni; x is such that 0</=x</=0.15; y is such that 0</=y</=0.15; and m and n are integers such that 2n+vm=8 with v representing the valence of B, provided that y=0 when B represents one or more elements chosen from among Si, Ge, P, Te, W and Mo and x and y are not both equal to 0. As an example of such oxides, reference is made to Mg0.99Ni0.01Al2O4 whose absorption spectrum (continuous lines) and emission spectrum (broken lines) are given in the attached drawing.
Inventors
- 👤 Francois Auzel
- 👤 Richard Moncorge
- 👤 Denise Morin
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/14; H01S3/16; H01S3/1688; C; C01; C01B; C01B19/00; C01B19/002; C01B25/00; C01B25/16; C01B25/26; C01B25/45; C01B33/00; C01B33/20; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01G; C01G31/00; C01G31/006; C01G39/00; C01G39/006; C30; C30B; C30B15/00; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/16; C30B29/22; C30B29/26; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/30; C01P2002/32; C01P2002/50; C01P2002/52; C01P2002/54; C01P2002/80; C01P2002/84; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/32; C01P2006/33; C01P2006/34; C01P2006/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A tunable laser, including a monocrystal of a mixed oxide in accordance with the formula: (A.sub.1-x X.sub.x).sub.n (B.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.m O.sub.4 in which: A represents one or more elements chosen from the group Mg, Mn and Zn; X represents one or more optically active divalent cations chosen from among V, Ni and Co; B represents one or more elements of the same valence chosen in the group comprising Si, Ge, P, Te, W, Al, In, Ga and Mo; Y represents one or more optically active trivalent cations chosen from among Cr, V and Ni; x is such that 0≦x≦0.15; y is such that 0≦y≦0.15; and m and n are integers such that 2n+vm=8 with v representing the valence of B, provided that y=0 when B represents one or more elements chosen from among Si, Ge, P, Te, W and Mo and x and y are not both equal to 0.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A tunable laser, including a monocrystal of a mixed oxide in accordance with the formula: (A.sub.1-x X.sub.x).sub.n (B.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.m O.sub.4 in which: A represents one or more elements chosen from the group Mg, Mn and Zn; X represents one or more optically active divalent cations chosen from among V, Ni and Co; B represents one or more elements of the same valence chosen in the group comprising Si, Ge, P, Te, W, Al, In, Ga and Mo; Y represents one or more optically active trivalent cations chosen from among Cr, V and Ni; x is such that 0≦x≦0.15; y is such that 0≦y≦0.15; and m and n are integers such that 2n+vm=8 with v representing the valence of B, provided that y=0 when B represents one or more elements chosen from among Si, Ge, P, Te, W and Mo and x and y are not both equal to 0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
182 words
A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is in accordance with the formula: Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.X.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6 (Al.sub.y.sbsb.1 In.sub.y.sbsb.2 Ga.sub.y.sbsb.3 Cr.sub.y.sbsb.4 V.sub.y.sbsb.5 Ni.sub.y.sbsb.6).sub.2 O.sub.4 in which: x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 provided that 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 ≦1; x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0≦x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1; y 1 , y 2 and y 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1, provided that 0.85≦y 1 +y 2 +y 3 ≦1; and y 4 , y 5 , y 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0≦y 4 +y 5 +y 6 ≦0.15, that y 1 +y 2 +y 3 +y 4 +y 5 +y 6 =1 and that x 4 , x 5 , x 6 , y 4 , y 5 , y 6 are not simultaneously equal to 0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is in accordance with the formula: (Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.x.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6).sub.2 Si.sub.y.sbsb.7 Ge.sub.y.sbsb.8 W.sub.y.sbsb.9 Mo.sub.y.sbsb.10 Te.sub.y.sbsb.11 O.sub.4 in which: X 1 , x 2 and x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 provided that 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 <1 x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0<x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and that x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1; and y 7 , y 8 , y 9 , y 10 , and y 11 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1, provided that y 7 ,+y 8 +y 9 +y 10 +y 11 =1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is in accordance with formula: Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.x.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6 W.sub.y.sbsb.12 Mo.sub.y.sbsb.13 O.sub.4 in which: x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 with 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +<1; x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0<x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and that x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1; and y 12 and y 13 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 with y 12 +y 13 =1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is an accordance with formula Mg 1-x Ni x Al 2 O 4 in which x is a number such that 0<x≦0.15.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is in accordance with the formula (Mg 1-x Ni x ) 2 GeO 4 in which x is a number such that 0<x≦0.15.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to claim 1, wherein the mixed oxide is in accordance with the formula: Zn 1-x Ni x WO 4 in which x is a number such that 0<x≦0.15.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A tunable laser according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the mixed oxide has a crystal field force measured according to the Tanabe and Sugano method such that said force ≦1.8.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide, wherein said oxide comprises the formula: (Al.sub.1-x X.sub.x).sub.n (B.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.m O.sub.4 in which: A represents one or more elements chosen from the group Mg, Mn and Sn; X represents one or more optically active divalent cations chosen from among V, Ni and Co B represents one or more elements of the same valence chosen in the group comprising Si, Ge, P, Te, W, Al, In, Ga and Mo; Y represents one or more optically active trivalent cations chosen from among Cr, V and Ni; x is such that 0≦x≦0.15; y is such that 0≦y≦0.15; and m and n are integers such that 2n+vm=8 with v representing the valence of B, provided that y=0 when B represents one or more elements chosen from among Si, Ge, P, Te W and Mo, x and y are not both equal to 0 and x does not represent Ni when y=0 and A represents Mg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide, wherein said oxide comprises the formula: (Al.sub.1-x X.sub.x).sub.n (B.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.m O.sub.4 in which: A represents one or more elements chosen from the group Mg, Mn and Sn; X represents one or more optically active divalent cations chosen from among V, Ni and Co B represents one or more elements of the same valence chosen in the group comprising Si, Ge, P, Te, W, Al, In, Ga and Mo; Y represents one or more optically active trivalent cations chosen from among Cr, V and Ni; x is such that 0≦x≦0.15; y is such that 0≦y≦0.15; and m and n are integers such that 2n+vm=8 with v representing the valence of B, provided that y=0 when B represents one or more elements chosen from among Si, Ge, P, Te W and Mo, x and y are not both equal to 0 and x does not represent Ni when y=0 and A represents Mg.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide complies with the formula: Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.x.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6 (Al.sub.y.sbsb.1 In.sub.y.sbsb.2 Ga.sub.y.sbsb.3 Cr.sub.y.sbsb.4 V.sub.y.sbsb.5 Ni.sub.y.sbsb.6).sub.2 O.sub.4 in which: x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 provided that 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 ≦1; x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0≦x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1; y 1 , y 2 and y 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 provided that 0.85≦y 1 +y 2 +y 3 ≦1; and y 4 , y 5 , y 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0≦y 4 +y 5 +y 6 ≦0.15, that y 1 30 y 2 +y 3 +y 4 +y 5 +y 6 =1 and that x 4 , x 5 , x 6 , y 4 , y 5 , y 6 are not simultaneously equal to 0, and that x 5 =0 when y 2 , y 3 , y 4 , y 5 , y 6 are all equal to 0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide complies with the formula: (Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.x.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6).sub.2 Si.sub.y.sbsb.7 Ge.sub.y.sbsb.8 W.sub.y.sbsb.9 Mo.sub.y.sbsb.10 Te.sub.y.sbsb.11 O.sub.4 in which: x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 provided that 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 <1; x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0<x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and that x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1; and y 7 , y 8 , y 9 , y 10 , y 11 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1, provided that y 7 ,+y 8 +y 9 +y 10 +y 11 =1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide is in accordance with the formula: Mg.sub.x.sbsb.1 Mn.sub.x.sbsb.2 Zn.sub.x.sbsb.3 V.sub.x.sbsb.4 Ni.sub.x.sbsb.5 Co.sub.x.sbsb.6 W.sub.y.sbsb.12 Mo.sub.y.sbsb.13 O.sub.4 in which: x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 with 0.85≦x 1 +x 2 +x 3 <1; x 4 , x 5 , x 6 are numbers ranging from 0 to 0.15, provided that 0<x 4 +x 5 +x 6 ≦0.15 and that x 1 +x 2 +x 3 +x 4 +x 5 +x 6 =1, and y 12 and y 13 are numbers ranging from 0 to 1 with y 12 +y 13 =1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide complies with the formula (Mg 1-x Ni x ) 2 GeO 4 in which x is a number such that 0<x≦0.15.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide complies with the formula Zn 1-x Ni x WO 4 in which x is a number such that 0<x≦0.15.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A mixed oxide according to claim 9, wherein said oxide has a crystal field force measured in accordance with the Tanabe and Sugano method such that said force=1.8.
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