Image-rotating, 4-mirror, ring optical parametric oscillator
| Patent Number: | 6,775,054 |
| Issued: | 8/10/2004 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A device for optical parametric amplification utilizing four mirrors oriented in a nonplanar configuration where the optical plane formed by two of the mirrors is orthogonal to the optical plane formed by the other two mirrors and with the ratio of lengths of the laser beam paths approximately constant regardless of the scale of the device. With a cavity length of less than approximately 110 mm, a conversion efficiency of greater than 45% can be achieved. |
| Filed: | 8/12/2002 |
| Application Number: | 10/217,853 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |