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Parametric pulse laser
Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics KK
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Filing: 1990-08-01
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Granted: 1992-06-02
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Expires: 2010-08-01
Abstract
Abstract Light input means inputs exciting pulse light beams to a parametric oscillator simultaneously in a plurality of directions. The parametric oscillator including a parametric element such as a urea crystal produces parametric pulse beams having different wavelengths. The parametric pulse beams are corrected into coaxial beams by a correcting optical means which includes an optical fiber, and then group dispersion of the coaxial beams are compensated for by a group dispersion compensating means which includes opposed diffraction gratings.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichiro Aoshima
- 👤 Hideo Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/005; H01S3/0057; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/39; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/293; G02B6/29304; G02B6/29305; G02B6/2931; G02B6/29379; G02B6/29392; G02B6/29394
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A parametric pulse laser comprising: a pulse laser source for emitting a pulse laser beam; light input means for receiving the pulse laser beam and inputting exciting pulse light beams to a parametric oscillator simultaneously in a plurality of directions; the parametric oscillator including a parametric element, for producing parametric pulse light beams having different wavelengths; correcting optical means for correcting the parametric pulse light beams into coaxial pulse light beams; and group dispersion compensating means for compensating for group dispersion of the coaxial pulse light beams.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A parametric pulse laser comprising: a pulse laser source for emitting a pulse laser beam; light input means for receiving the pulse laser beam and inputting exciting pulse light beams to a parametric oscillator simultaneously in a plurality of directions; the parametric oscillator including a parametric element, for producing parametric pulse light beams having different wavelengths; correcting optical means for correcting the parametric pulse light beams into coaxial pulse light beams; and group dispersion compensating means for compensating for group dispersion of the coaxial pulse light beams.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the pulse light source is a mode-locked laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 2, wherein resonator length of the parametric oscillator is adjusted to an integral multiple or a reciprocal of an integer of resonator length of the mode-locked laser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the pulse light source is a Q-switched laser.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the light input means produces the exciting pulse light beams by first spreading the pulse laser beam and then sharply focusing the spread pulse laser beams.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the parametric element is a urea crystal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, further comprising splitting means for splitting the parametric pulse light beams to eliminate part thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 7, wherein the splitting means is a dichroic mirror.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the correcting optical means comprises an optical fiber, a first non-dispersive lens for focusing the parametric pulse light beams on one end of the optical fiber, and a second non-dispersive lens for collimating the parametric pulse light beams output from the optical fiber to obtain the coaxial pulse light beams.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 9, wherein the optical fiber is a tapered optical fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 9, wherein the optical fiber is a tapered fiber including a bundle of single-mode optical fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the correcting optical means comprises an optical fiber, a Fresnel lens for focusing the parametric pulse light beams on one end of the optical fiber, and a non-dispersive lens for collimating the parametric pulse light beams output from the optical fiber to obtain the coaxial pulse light beams.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the group dispersion compensating means comprises opposed diffraction gratings arranged in parallel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of the opposed diffraction gratings are arranged in series.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
101 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the light input means produces the exciting pulse light beams which are linearly focused on the parametric element; and the correcting optical means comprises linearly arranged optical fibers, a first cylindrical lens for focusing the parametric pulse light beams, a diffraction grating for focusing the parametric pulse light beams from the first cylindrical lens on input ends of the linearly arranged optical fibers, and a non-dispersive cylindrical lens for collimating the parametric pulse light beams output from the linearly arranged optical fibers to obtain the coaxial pulse light beams of oblong shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 15, wherein the light input means comprises a second cylindrical lens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the parametric element is a β-BaB 2 O 4 crystal which has a phase matching angle of about 23.1 degrees.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 17, wherein the pulse laser source is an Ar ion laser.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A parametric pulse laser according to claim 1, wherein the correcting optical means comprises a fiber amplifier for amplifying the parametric pulse light beams.
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