10 results about "Lithium triborate" patented technology

A method for growing a periodically poled nonlinear crystal may comprise introducing a seed crystal into a melt to form a seed-melt mixture, wherein the seed crystal may comprise strontium tetraborate (SBO) and / or lithium triborate (LBO), and wherein the melt comprises a mixture of Sr, B, and O and / or a mixture of Li, B, and O. The method may further comprise heating the seed-melt mixture to a predetermined temperature until the periodically poled nonlinear crystal forms.

A laser apparatus for generating a sub- 190 nanometer laser beam includes a deep-ultraviolet solid-state laser source to generate an initial deep-ultraviolet laser beam, at least one mid-infrared solid-state laser source to generate at least one respective mid-infrared laser beam, and at least one lithium triborate crystal to generate an output deep-ultraviolet laser beam from the initial deep-ultraviolet and mid-infrared laser beams via sum-frequency generation. Each mid-infrared solid- state laser source includes (a) a holmium-, thulium-, or chromium-doped gain crystal or gain fiber or (b) an optically-pumped semiconductor gain material to generate the respective mid-infrared laser beam. The laser apparatus may be configured for continuous-wave and pulsed operation, thus offering versatile solutions for applications requiring DUV laser radiation below 190 nanometers. Advantageously, the present approach relies on lithium triborate. Lithium triborate crystals can be grown with the quality and dimensions needed for industrial applications.

A method for growing a periodically polarized nonlinear crystal may include placing a seed crystal in a melt to form a seed crystal melt mixture, the seed crystal comprising at least one of strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO), and the melt comprising at least one of a mixture of Sr, B, and O or a mixture of Li, B, and O. The method may further include heating the seed crystal melt mixture to a predetermined temperature until a periodically polarized nonlinear crystal is formed.

A system for frequency conversion is disclosed. The system includes a nonlinear crystal waveguide formed from strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO). This system is used for second harmonic generation or sum-frequency generation to produce laser output light having wavelengths in the range of about 120-200 nm. Inspection systems, lithography systems and cutting systems incorporating the frequency conversion system are also described.

A non-linear optical crystal, such as a Lithium triborate (LiB3O5 or LBO) crystal, includes a first nanostructured optical surface including distributed pillars and gaps having random heights and cross sections to provide anti-reflection control and scatter control of first light incident on the first structured optical surface. The LBO crystal has an anti-reflective random structured optical surface formed by selective substitution of the surface species Boron-pentoxide (B3O5−) by Lithium Fluoride (LiF), resulting in a depletion layer with low reflectivity and low reflective scatter in the visible, ultraviolet (UV), and near infrared (IR) bands. The LBO crystal with the anti-reflective structured optical surface may be a monolithic structure and thus need not include a coating of an anti-reflective (AR) material, although the LBO crystal may include an optical surface coated by an AR material. The pillars and gaps may be randomly distributed or periodically distributed on the optical surface.

The invention discloses a picosecond laser. The laser comprises a seed laser, a first polarization splitting prism, a first isolator, a first wave plate, a first beam expander, a pumping source, a lithium triborate crystal, a filter, a second beam expander, a 45-degree reflector, a first high-refractive-index lens, a first emerald crystal, a second polarization splitting prism, a second isolator, a second wave plate, a third beam expander and a first polarizer. The first emerald crystal is pumped through a 532nm laser end face, and picosecond 755nm laser output is obtained, so that a laser beam with a moderate wavelength is obtained, the absorptivity of the device to water molecules during use is reduced, the melanin absorption capacity is improved, the penetrating power of the device is enhanced, and the device is suitable for large-scale popularization and application. The improvement and treatment effects on the skin are further improved.

A method for constructing a periodically-poled nonlinear crystal may include implanting ions in a bulk crystal of strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO) to generate a damaged layer at a predetermined depth, attaching a handle material to the surface of the bulk crystal, cleaving the bulk crystal at the damaged layer to generate a thin plate, and polishing the thin plate to a thickness suitable for quasi-phase-matching (QPM) to generate laser output light having wavelengths in the range of about 120-200 nm. The surfaces of thin plates generated in this way are optically contacted, and resulting stacks are diced and arranged to generate many-layered QPM crystals. Methods, inspection systems, lithography systems and cutting systems incorporating the laser assembly are also described.

A system for frequency conversion is disclosed. The system includes a nonlinear crystal waveguide formed from strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO). This system is used for second harmonic generation or sum-frequency generation to produce laser output light having wavelengths in the range of about 120-200 nm. Inspection systems, lithography systems and cutting systems incorporating the frequency conversion system are also described.

A method for growing a periodically poled nonlinear crystal may include placing a seed crystal into a melt to form a seed crystal melt mixture, where the seed crystal may include at least one of strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO), and where the melt includes at least one of a mixture of Sr, B, and O or a mixture of Li, B, and O. The method may further include heating the seed melt mixture to a predetermined temperature until the periodically poled nonlinear crystal is formed.

A method for constructing a periodically-poled nonlinear crystal may include implanting ions in a bulk crystal of strontium tetraborate (SBO) or lithium triborate (LBO) to generate a damaged layer at a predetermined depth, attaching a handle material to the surface of the bulk crystal, cleaving the bulk crystal at the damaged layer to generate a thin plate, and polishing the thin plate to a thickness suitable for quasi-phase-matching (QPM) to generate laser output light having wavelengths in the range of about 120-200 nm. The surfaces of thin plates generated in this way are optically contacted, and resulting stacks are diced and arranged to generate many-layered QPM crystals. Methods, inspection systems, lithography systems and cutting systems incorporating the laser assembly are also described.