Single-frequency, frequency doubled laser
US5164947A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/109
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser is disclosed comprising: a source of optical pumping radiation; a lasant rod; an input mirror; two quarter-wave plates; polarizing means, adjacent to a quarter-wave plate, for polarizing said lasant light radiated from said rod; second harmonic generating means for producing an output at twice the frequency at which said rod lases; and an output coupler.
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