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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Gerson Jacobson, Danville, CA (US);
Scott Bisson, Livermore, CA (US);
Rick Trebino, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359328 ; 359329 ;
Abstract
An optical system uses a nonlinear optical medium to alter the frequency of a relatively narrow band light source tunable over a plurality of different frequencies using an optical system for passively directing light to the nonlinear medium at a correct phase matching angle. In this manner, the light from the tunable light source can be efficiently frequency-doubled or frequency-tripled without the need of moving parts. An all prism design provides a system of optimal efficiency.