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Three-Dimensional Printing of Nonlinear Optical Lenses.
Matti HaukkaJari KonuEsa KukkonenElmeri LahtinenPasi Myllyperkiösubject
Materials scienceGeneral Chemical Engineeringlinssit (optiikka)Crystal growth010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesnonlinear optical lensesArticlelcsh:ChemistryNonlinear optical3D-tulostusthree-dimensional printingta216ta116ta114010405 organic chemistrybusiness.industryGeneral ChemistryOptical parametric amplifier0104 chemical sciencesWavelengthNonlinear systemMicrocrystallinelcsh:QD1-999Three dimensional printingFemtosecondOptoelectronicsbusinessdescription
In the current paper, a series of nonlinear optical (NLO) active devices was prepared by utilizing stereolithographic three-dimensional printing technique. Microcrystalline NLO active component, urea, or potassium dihydrogen phosphate was dispersed in a simple photopolymerizable polyacrylate-based resin and used as the printing material to fabricate highly efficient transparent NLO lenses. The nonlinear activity of the printed lenses was confirmed by second-harmonic generation measurements using a femtosecond laser-pumped optical parametric amplifier operating at a wavelength of 1195 nm. The three-dimensional printing provides a simple method to utilize a range of NLO active compounds without tedious crystal growing and processing steps. Furthermore, introducing NLO additives in the printing material provides an easy and cost-efficient way to manufacture lenses with NLO functionality. peerReviewed
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | ACS omega |