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Second harmonic wave generating device

Assignee: Ibiden Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-19
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-12-19
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Abstract

Abstract A second harmonic wave generating device comprising a LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer formed on a LiTaO 3 substrate, in which the LiTaO 3 substrate has an ordinary refractive index (n oS1 ) of 2.10 to 2.20 at the fundamental wavelength (λμm) and an extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) of 2.22 to 2.28 at the second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2), and the ordinary refractive index (n oF1 ) at the fundamental wavelength (λμm) of the LinBO 3 thin film waveguide layer, the extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) at the second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of the LiTaO 3 substrate, and the extraordinary refractive index (n eF2 ) at the second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of the LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer have the relation ##EQU1##

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasumitsu Miyazaki
  • 👤 Ryo Enomoto
  • 👤 Masaya Yamada

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/37; G02F1/377

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A second harmonic wave generating device comprising a LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer formed on a LiTaO 3 substrate, characterized in that said LiTaO 3 substrate has an ordinary refractive index (n oS1 ) of 2.10 to 2.20 at a fundamental wavelength (λμm) and an extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) of 2.22 to 2.28 at a second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2), and an ordinary refractive index (n oF1 ) at said fundamental wavelength (λμm) of said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer, an extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) at said second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of said LiTaO 3 substrate, and an extraordinary refractive index (n eF2 ) at said second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer have a relation ##EQU12##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
A second harmonic wave generating device comprising a LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer formed on a LiTaO 3 substrate, characterized in that said LiTaO 3 substrate has an ordinary refractive index (n oS1 ) of 2.10 to 2.20 at a fundamental wavelength (λμm) and an extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) of 2.22 to 2.28 at a second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2), and an ordinary refractive index (n oF1 ) at said fundamental wavelength (λμm) of said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer, an extraordinary refractive index (n eS2 ) at said second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of said LiTaO 3 substrate, and an extraordinary refractive index (n eF2 ) at said second harmonic wavelength (λμm/2) of said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer have a relation ##EQU12##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer has a thickness of 0.3 to 16 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 2 wherein incident angle (θ) of said fundamental wave to the optical axis (Z-axis) of said thin film waveguide layer is 0°±15° or 90°±15°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fundamental wavelength (λ) is 0.68 to 0.94 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said LiTaO 3 substrate is a single crystal substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 43 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said LiNbO 3 thin film waveguide layer and said LiTaO 3 substrate contain one or more different elements selected from the group consisting of Na, Cr, Mg, Nd, Ti, and V.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The second harmonic wave generating device as claimed in claim 1 of a channel type having a width of 1 to 10 μm.

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