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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 10, 2012
Applicant:

Nkt Photonics A/s, Birkerød, DK;

Inventors:

Carsten L. Thomsen, Virum, DK;

Frederik Donbaek Nielsen, København V, DK;

Sascha Hauser, Rechtenbach, DK;

Eberhard Riedle, München, DE;

Maximilian Bradler, München, DE;

Assignee:

NKT PHOTONICS, Birkerod, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/35 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); H01S 3/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); G02F 1/3501 (2013.01); G02F 2001/3528 (2013.01); H01S 3/09 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a tunable optical light source spanning the UV-range and possible also the visible and near-IR wavelengths. The tunable optical light source includes an input light source, a focusing element, a non-linear crystal arranged to convert the frequency of at least part of the output spectrum of the super continuum source, and a holding unit for the non-linear crystal. The input light source is a super continuum light source with a spectral bandwidth of at least about 300 nm and the holding unit is adjustable for changing the frequency converted output wavelength of the non-linear crystal wsuch that the lowest obtainable output wavelength wof said tunable light source is ultraviolet. The disclosure further relates to an illumination source and an optical measurement system.


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