US5058981A
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Light source device
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-04
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2009-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A device for generating a second harmonic from a laser source is disclosed. The light from the laser passes through an optical fiber in which the second harmonic is generated. The light exiting from the optical fiber has a conical wave surface which is incident upon a collimating lens. Because the collimating lens has a diffraction lattice formed thereon, it is easy and efficient to collimate the second harmonic. It is also possible to decrease the size of the apparatus due to the use of the diffraction lattice formed on the collimator lens. This enable such a device to be particularly useful with a small sized light source such as a semiconductor laser.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinsuke Umegaki
- 👤 Takafumi Uemiya
- 👤 Naota Uenishi
- 👤 Yo Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/42; G02B27/4233; G02B27/4244; G02B27/4294; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/37; G02F1/377; G02F1/383; G02B27/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A light source device comprising: a laser light source; an optical fiber type secondary higher harmonic wave generating element for generating secondary higher harmonic waves from an admitted incident laser beam emitted from said laser light source; and a collimator lens for converting said secondary higher harmonic waves emerging from said secondary higher harmonic wave generating element into parallel beams of light, said collimator lens having an annular diffraction lattice pattern arranged such that respective oblique surfaces of diffraction lattices formed in concentric circles at equal spacings partially constitute side surfaces of a plurality of conical bodies concentric with said concentric circles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A light source device comprising: a laser light source; an optical fiber type secondary higher harmonic wave generating element for generating secondary higher harmonic waves from an admitted incident laser beam emitted from said laser light source; and a collimator lens for converting said secondary higher harmonic waves emerging from said secondary higher harmonic wave generating element into parallel beams of light, said collimator lens having an annular diffraction lattice pattern arranged such that respective oblique surfaces of diffraction lattices formed in concentric circles at equal spacings partially constitute side surfaces of a plurality of conical bodies concentric with said concentric circles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said diffraction lattice pattern is formed in a concentric ring about a center axis of the collimator lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collimator lens has a spherical output side for focusing the second harmonic beams to a small spot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collimator lens has a lattice pattern on both an input and an output side for widening a pitch of the diffraction lattice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collimator lens has a center aligned with the optic axis of the fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a collimating spherical lens for collimating the light emitted from the laser source; and a condensing spherical lens for condensing the collimated light onto the optical fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said laser source is a semiconductor laser.
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