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Method for treating photorefractive effect of an optical device and photorefractive effect-suppressed optical frequency conversion device

US6814800B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2003
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/3525
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for treating a photorefractive effect of an optical device, which comprises irradiating an optical device comprising a lithium niobate single crystal or a lithium tantalate single crystal with an ultraviolet light having a wavelength of at least 300 nm and at most 400 nm so as to suppress and control a photo-induced refractive index change (photorefractive effect) caused on the device.

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