Abstract

Crystals made of RbNbB206 (RNB) crystal or any of the XYB206 family members (where X=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Tl; Y=Nb, Ta, V, Sb) or related combinations in solid solutions are useful as Nonlinear Optical Devices. These crystals can produce nonlinear optical conversation effects including second harmonic generation (SHG), sum frequency generation (SFG), differential frequency generation (DFG) and optical parametric amplification (OPA). These nonlinear conversions operate on both bulk crystals and thin films including waveguide devices. RNB crystals have the advantage over prior art crystals for better UV (ultra-vio-let) transparency on the order of 270nm.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 5,343,327

Application Serial Number

08/147,795

Issue Date

8-30-1994

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

5-3-1994

Filing Date

11-10-1993

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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