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Nonlinear optical material
US11262640B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11262640-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816492261-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Publication date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
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A device comprising a nonlinear optical (NLO) material according to the formula XLi2Al4B6O20F. A device comprising a nonlinear optical material (NLO) according to the formula KSrCO3F, wherein the NLO comprises at least one single crystal. A nonlinear optical material selected from the group consisting of KSrCO3F Rb3Ba3Li2Al4B6O20F and K3Sr3Li2Al4B6O20F.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device comprising a nonlinear optical (NLO) material according to the formula XLi 2 Al 4 B 6 O 20 F. 2. The device of claim 1 , wherein X comprises potassium (K) and strontium (Sr). 3. The device of claim 1 , wherein X comprises K 3 Sr 3 . 4. The device of claim 1 , wherein X comprises rubidium (Rb) and barium (Ba). 5. The device of claim 1 , wherein X comprises Rb 3 Ba 3 . 6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits a walkoff of from about 200 mrad to about 1 mrad. 7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO forms single crystals with a minimum diameter of from about 2 mm to about 20 mm in at least two directions. 8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits a second harmonic generation coefficient of greater than 0.39 pm/V. 9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits a band gap of greater than 6.2 eV. 10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits an adsorption edge of less than 200 nm. 11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits a laser damage threshold of greater than 5.0 GW/cm 2 . 12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the NLO exhibits a birefringence at 1064 nm ranging from about 0.05 to about 0.09. 13. A nonlinear optical material selected from the group consisting of Rb 3 Ba 3 Li 2 Al 4 B 6 O 20 F and K 3 Sr 3 Li 2 Al 4 B 6 O 20 F. 14. A device comprising the nonlinear optical material of claim 13 .
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characterised by the materials used · CPC title
by IR- or Raman-data · CPC title
by UV- or VIS- data · CPC title
- G02F1/3551Primary
Crystals · CPC title
Micrometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 micrometer · CPC title
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- What does patent US11262640B2 cover?
- A device comprising a nonlinear optical (NLO) material according to the formula XLi2Al4B6O20F. A device comprising a nonlinear optical material (NLO) according to the formula KSrCO3F, wherein the NLO comprises at least one single crystal. A nonlinear optical material selected from the group consisting of KSrCO3F Rb3Ba3Li2Al4B6O20F and K3Sr3Li2Al4B6O20F.
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- Univ Houston System
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- Primary CPC classification G02F1/355. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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