Generation of coherent optical radiation by optical mixing
US4879722A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/354
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An efficient, compact source of coherent radiation in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet portion of the spectrum which is capable of modulation rates over the range from O Hz to in excess of 1 GHz. The radiation is produced by optical mixing within an external optical cavity wherein at least one of the interacting beams of light is provided by a solid state device selected from the group consisting of laser diodes, laser diode arrays and diode-pumped solid state lasers.
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