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Continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-17
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-10-17
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Abstract

Abstract A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus includes a laser light source unit (1) for generating laser light from visible light to near-infrared light, a wavelength converting means (4) which includes an optical resonator (2) and a wavelength convertor (3) disposed in the optical resonator (2) for converting a wavelength of incident laser light and which converts the laser light from the laser light source unit (1) into continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light L UL to emit the latter, a locking means (5) for adjusting the optical resonator (2) so as to have a predetermined cavity length, and an electrooptic phase modulator (6) for modulating a phase of the laser light from the laser light source unit in response to a resonance frequency of the optical resonator. The electrooptic phase modulator (6) is made of an electrooptic crystal (11) having a composition of ATiOXO 4 where A depicts any one of K, Cs and Rb and X depicts any one of P and As.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroki Kikuchi
  • 👤 Asif A. Godil
  • 👤 Michio Oka

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:20
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/37; G02F1/353; G02F1/3542

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 150 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus comprising: a laser light source unit for generating laser light from visible light to near-infrared light; a wavelength converting means which comprises an optical resonator and a wavelength convertor disposed in said optical resonator for converting a wavelength of incident laser light, and converts the laser light from said laser light source unit into continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light to emit the latter; a locking means for adjusting said optical resonator so as to have a predetermined cavity length; and an electrooptic phase modulator for modulating a phase of the laser light from said laser light source unit in response to a resonance frequency of said optical resonator, wherein said electrooptic phase modulator is made of an electrooptic crystal having a composition of ATiOXO 4 where A depicts any one of K, Cs and Rb and X depicts any one of P and As.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 150 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus comprising: a laser light source unit for generating laser light from visible light to near-infrared light; a wavelength converting means which comprises an optical resonator and a wavelength convertor disposed in said optical resonator for converting a wavelength of incident laser light, and converts the laser light from said laser light source unit into continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light to emit the latter; a locking means for adjusting said optical resonator so as to have a predetermined cavity length; and an electrooptic phase modulator for modulating a phase of the laser light from said laser light source unit in response to a resonance frequency of said optical resonator, wherein said electrooptic phase modulator is made of an electrooptic crystal having a composition of ATiOXO 4 where A depicts any one of K, Cs and Rb and X depicts any one of P and As.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser-light generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed on said electrooptic crystal of the electrooptic phase modulator along an optical path direction and an electrode is formed along said groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electrooptic phase modulator comprises a resonator circuit for amplifying an input AC voltage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electrooptic phase modulator modulates an intensity of ultraviolet laser light by modulating a modulation depth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
A continuous-wave ultraviolet laser light generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises a Drever locking circuit.

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