US 2022/0021176 A1 · DEVICE FOR GENERATING LASER RADIATION

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for generating laser radiation. A problem addressed by the present invention is that of specifying a device for generating laser radiation using a nonlinear crystal, which device has a simple construction and low optical losses. The device according to the invention comprises an optical amplifier having an active zone, wherein the optical amplifier has a front facet and a rear facet, between which the active zone extends; and a resonator having a first resonator element and a second resonator element, between which the optical amplifier extends, wherein the first resonator element is arranged on a side of the active zone facing away from the front facet and the second resonator element is arranged on a side of the active zone facing the front facet, and wherein the second resonator element comprises a nonlinear crystal having periodic poling.

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Dependent claims

A device for generating laser radiation, comprising:

a) an optical amplifier with an active zone,
b) wherein the optical amplifier has a front facet and a rear facet, between which the active zone extends;
and
c) a resonator with a first resonator element and a second resonator element, between which the optical amplifier extends, wherein the first resonator element is arranged on a side of the active zone facing away from the front facet and the second resonator element is arranged on a side of the active zone facing the front facet,
d) wherein the second resonator element comprises a nonlinear crystal with periodic poling,
e) wherein the device is configured to only actively adjust the temperature of the nonlinear crystal and to passively adjust the temperature of the optical amplifier.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for generating laser radiation

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Device for generating laser radiation

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Abstract

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