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Surprise! We're going on a day trip
This is late…but it's all Mark's fault. I hung out at the best radio station in the Capital Region — 105.7 Crush FM , yesterday — like I do every Monday morning. Mark, Meredith and I talked about surprise parties, since I was just part of one this past weekend. Meredith and I surprised Mark with this […] [Read More]
Should I keep or sell? Help!
Back in November, I had been holding the battery door of my beloved HP digital camera shut with a hair tie. I loved that camera. I bought it at a bar one night years ago, while watching QVC on one of the TV's there – and realizing the camera they were showing was a great deal. […] [Read More]
The D word
Julia and I were complaining screaming venting talking about being single, and she brought up a point that I have noticed as well. No one seems to use the D word anymore. This word has almost been removed from existence and while people might use it amongst their friends, they sure don't use it when it really […] [Read More]
Did I ruin it?
This past weekend was a friend's surprise 30th birthday party — we actually chatted about surprise parties this morning on Crush, and I'll post the audio later — and I was surprised that I was able to keep the surprise a…surprise. The closest thing I've ever had to a surprise party was my sweet 16. My mom planned a surprise […] [Read More]
Rom coms
Oh, how I love a romantic comedy. The cornier the better. I see these movies as a way to turn my brain off and increase my estrogen level by going "awwwww" sporadically for an hour and a half. It seems there have been a lot of romantic comedies released lately. Or…I've just been watching a […] [Read More]
Put it on, leave it on
Sometimes, sometimes — I love me a rainy day. I know, I know, the sun is shining right now and that's the last thing anyone should think about. But, it's supposed to rain all weekend. Awesome! (I'm sorry) I think I've always wanted to live in Seattle (except I've never been there) because it rains […] [Read More]
"Do you grind your teeth? Or maybe clench them?" the dental hygienist asked me. I was floored. Did I? I mean, that would explain the ache and pain in my jaw and mouth. I stared back at her, with the shocked face of someone who just experienced a revelation. "I believe I might" I replied, somewhat […] [Read More]
Would I be a good dad? — conclusion
Suggestion — read this first. I realized the feeling washing over me was jealousy — but not the kind that makes you almost dislike something/someone — it was a happy, touching envy. I became uncomfortable, shifting in my seat and sipping my water multiple times while gazing out of the window. It was one of those […] [Read More]
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For accually help on catching Palkia and Dialga, go to the Pokemon Platinum website.. First, you'll need the Lustrous Orb and the Adamant Orb. Then go to Celestic Town and go to The lady so she can tell you the rumor. That way it'll help to listen to her. Go to the instructed cave and activate the thingies. Palkia and Dialga should come. They're both Lv.70.
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Spurs fall to 2-3 on rodeo trip with trouncing at Golden State
Golden State was simply too much for the Spurs Friday at Oracle Arena, pouring in 17 3-pointers to win 110-99. [Read More]
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High-speed chase ends when stolen car crashes into fence in Price Hill
CINCINNATI -- Four people are in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended when the stolen car they were in nearly crashed into a home.
The wreck occurred just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Glenway and Grand avenues in Price Hill when the stolen green Ford Taurus ran into a fence on a residential property.
Police at the scene said the suspects acquired the car during a carjacking late Friday night. It's unclear where the incident took place but the car has an Ohio license plate.
The names of the suspects and the charges they'll face were not released.
Homeowner Gloria Bucalo said this is the third time her fence has been hit in the 10 years she's lived at the residence.
"I'm devastated. We haven't been hit for a long time and now all of a sudden I see what you see," she told WCPO crews at the scene.
Bucalo said she's waiting to find out who's going to pay for her fence.
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Database What is a Database? A database is a collection of related data items, which are linked and structured so that the data can be accessed in a number of ways. Examples of Databases A library system – The librarian scans in your library book or card, via the barcode reader as a data capture method, to access information about the book or you. GCSE results – The examination boards keep details of examination results and student records. Doctors – keep patient records and appointment details. BT – keeps details of customer telephone numbers and names How is a Database constructed? TABLES Entities are made up of Attributes – An attribute is called a Student Surname Christian Date of Gender field Reg. No Name Birth PTT0376 Brown Diana 11/5/75 F Tables are made up of PTW0890 Smith Fred 15/8/85 M Records FTM0570 Meadows Angela 19/4/63 F Data Types Fields are made up of different data types. There are many Student Surname Christian Date of Gender different data types eg: Reg. No Name Birth Text PTT0376 Brown Diana 11/5/75 F Number PTW0890 Smith Fred 15/8/85 M Date/Time Currency FTM0570 Meadows Angela 19/4/63 F Auto number Yes/No What data types are used in the Student Table? What data type would we use for Telephone Number? Field Properties When we have chosen the Data Type – It is important to set the properties. The properties cover a host of different things from how the data is displayed to the field size. Date, for example, can be displayed in long, short or medium format, ie 08 March 2003, 08/03/03, 8 Mar 03. Data can be validated so that only acceptable data is allowed in a field, eg >8. Currency can be displayed in Integer format or to a number of decimal places. DESIGNING YOUR DATABASE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART – RUBBISH IN – RUBBISH OUT Field Properties Student Surname Christian Date of Gender Reg. No Name Birth What field properties have been PTT0376 Brown Diana 11/5/75 F used in this example? PTW0890 Smith Fred 15/8/85 M FTM0570 Meadows Angela 19/4/63 F Gender Field size is 1 Student Date/Time Registration No Field sizes for is set for field size is 6 Surname and short date Validation – only Christian Name data which has are normally set at three letters and 25 characters – three numbers some people have will be accepted double barrelled names Primary Keys A table normally has a Primary Why don't we use Names or Dates Key of Birth as a Primary Key? A Primary Key is a unique identifier Student Surname Christian Date of Gender You all have unique Reg. No Name Birth identifiers, for example your PTT0376 Brown Diana 11/5/75 F NHS No. PTW0890 Smith Fred 15/8/85 M NIN (National Insurance FTM0570 Meadows Angela 19/4/63 F Number) Student Registration No. Which Field is the Primary Key? Relational Database Student Details Table Student Surname Christian Date of Gender Reg. No Name Birth TABLES STORE THE INFORMATION – A PTT0376 Brown Diana 11/5/75 F DATABASE CAN HAVE PTW0890 Smith Fred 15/8/85 M MANY TABLES WHICH FTM0570 Meadows Angela 19/4/63 F ARE LINKED 1 TOGETHER THESE ARE CALLED Course Course Part- Student No Tutor Time/Full Reg. No RELATIONAL Time DATABASES MAT769 Tom P/T PTT0376 Hanks ENG054 Lisa P/T PTW0890 Wilson HIS091 Paula F/T PTT0376 Walters Course Details Table Benefits of Relational Databases We use relational databases to store vast amounts of logically related information Information can be stored in separate tables Queries or interrogating the database will allow all linked tables to be accessed as one Reports can be used to display the results Microsoft Access The relational database software we are going to learn to use is Microsoft Access This software is part of the Office Professional suite of programs that we have been working with, ie Word, PowerPoint. Benefits of using a suite of programs is that we can exchange information between the programs
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Vandals Smash Windows, Loot From Emeryville Businesses During 4th Night Of East Bay Protests
The fourth night of East Bay protests over the deaths of two black men in New York and Missouri was mostly peaceful Wednesday.
Berkeley Mayor Wants Violent Protesters And Looters To Unmask Themselves
Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates said he wants the people who are causing widespread violence during protests in his city to "take off their masks and show us who you really are."
SF Officials Tour Mission District, Look To Avoid Super Bowl Violence
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee toured the Mission District Wednesday in advance of Sunday's Super Bowl where 49ers fans are expected to congregate as they did for the Giants playoff run last fall.
Opinion: Media Covers Up Violence Of Flash Mobs
Flash mobs were once innocent social experiments, but now are all too often racial attacks. Unfortunately, the media continues to paint a rosy picture and fails to report the violence and crime they cause.
Metallica Fans Riot After India Show Cancellation
Riots erupted in Gurgaon, India, on Friday after Metallica scrapped their concert due to "technical reasons" just hours before show time…
Oakland's Damage Tally
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS)- The damage is being tallied as well as the arrests, after demonstrations took a turn for the violent and unruly in Oakland Thursday night after the involuntary manslaughter conviction of ex-BART cop Johannes […]
Protestors Cry: Verdict Unjust
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Welcome to Pall Mall Fine Wines
Tucked away in the Royal Opera Arcade between Piccadilly and Haymarket lies Pall Mall Fine Wines, a boutique wine shop, merchant and bar. We pride ourselves on serving the best wine, with the best charcuterie with the best atmosphere. So why don't you come in and join us for a glass or two or three which always leads onto another bottle.
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Refinishing Woodwork
Hi everyone. Long time no post, but I'm lurking!
We have numerous interior doors in our 1922 colonial revival. One set of double doors opens into our sun porch. When we bought the place it looked as if someone had hung from the outer corner of one of them (lots of children have lived in this house) and tried to swing the door; it was pulled askew and no longer fit with the other door. We had it repaired and it looks much better now, but of course when the carpenter took the components of the door apart to refit them, a lot of the white paint on them just stripped off. Since I am locked in a constant inner struggle between wanting to strip all the woodwork (HUGE HUGE job, and I am honest enough to admit that my follow-through is not always great) and just going with the flow keeping the woodwork painted... Well, here part of the job is done for me. A few of our doors are unaccountably still unpainted, so if I strip this pair I won't feel as if I'm embarking on a 100-years labor. I won't be forced to go on and do it all. The recent thread on Soy-Gel has me thinking it might not be so bad.
So, to make a long story longer, 1) strip or not? 2) if yes, then what do I put on the wood after the stripping is finished, since I'm guessing that what ever was put on the wood for the original finish will come off too. I'm not a fanatic preservationist about my old house, but I do believe in restoration and mindful renovation rather than modernization at all costs. What do you think?
I just read a question on this at another site. Advice was given on how to match the old finish.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Matching Old Finish
I would strip them in a heartbeat. In fact, I did many doors sort of similar (ca. 1910,dark mahogany/rosewood stain over birch veneer, glazed and six-panel) for a customer. I removed the paint with a heat gun and stripped the residue with Kutzit (my standard procedure when there is old varnish underneath).
The polished dark doors and light trim give a very classic, rich look IMO.
The original stain was probably a combination of dyes and pigment, to secure the very deep color. You can duplicate this today with a base coat of dark mahogany aniline and an over-stain of merlot+java oil gel stain, or you can get a slightly lighter color by using just the merlot, followed by the java,which gives a very nice antiqued effect.
For a finish, nothing is better than a few coats of Garnet shellac, topped by whatever you prefer: many coats of clear, dewaxed shellac, a coat of wipe-on satin poly, or a coat or two of water-clear restoration varnish, of the old slow-drying poly-free variety.
I'd disregard the advice on the other site that claimed that shellac was inappropriate and never used for woodwork because it got cloudy. That results from the ignorant use of wax-bearing commercial canned shellac, which shouldn't be used for anything but maybe boyscout projects. Dewaxed shellac is extremely durable and never changes color. All shellacs have the benefit of being safely removed without harmful stripping chemicals.
ColumbusGuy, thanks for the link, and Casey, thanks for your input; you always have good advice.
I'm going to try these doors. If they look good, we have pocket doors in our dining room that never got painted because they were stuck in the walls for decades. The first repair we had done on this house (after refinishing the floors) was having those pocket doors fixed. They are dark, unpainted, but the finish is shot. Maybe I'll do those second!
This is m front door, pine, ca. 1906 stained with a discontinued brand of oil stain, in the Merlot shade, then over-stained with Java Gel stain. It's very dark, shiny and hard to photograph.
It was completely machine sanded pre-stain. The topcoat is garnet shellac applied in the "English Polishing" technique (on a pad like French Polishing without the oil or figure-eight strokes)
Some of the woodwork in the client's house I referenced. The old birch doors, new mahogany mantel were stained with aniline dyes, varying the tint and strength to get the woods to match as well as I could. The topcoats are, again, padded-on garnet shellac. And yeah the pic quality is terrible.
Then my back door, poplar with the merlot/java/garnet shellac/wipe-on gel poly treatment. I added the top coat of poly so it is more grease-impervious and scrubbable.
I realize this post has been quiet for a month but I wanted to ask a few questions.
I have some original doors on our 1940s house that I want to strip. I have attempted one thusfar and it's a huge problem. I am not a stranger to stripping paint but the first coat of paint that was put on this door does not want to come off. I do not know if it is what was referred to as milk paint and this is why the difficulty in removing. Anyway, I may end up having someone dip it for me. My concern is that as far as I can tell there wasn't any sort of finish put on the doors before the paint. I believe the first thing they saw was that original coat of milk paint. I have had to sand the heck out of this door to get this first layer off (did it outside with a mask and a shop vac hooked to sander assuming there is lead in it). I have been able to get out all of the paint residue but since the first layer was a paint will this affect the stainability of the door -meaning it won't look that great if I stain it? I am not sure what wood these doors were made of but I really want to keep the doors as they are nice heavy doors. If staining is a good option how do I go about it - just get a can of minwax and dig in? What do I seal it with after - poly? Thanks.
You need a specific milk paint stripper.
Milk paint companies sell them.
Strong ammonia or lye solutions used to be used.
The modern ones sound like lye since they warn you to keep it away from aluminum.
Lye eats aluminum in a very exothermic reaction.


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A method for preparing a material so as to exhibit second harmonic generation for optical radiation that passes through the material. The method includes a first step of providing a bulk glass comprised of substitutionally doped silica and a charge transfer dopant. The bulk glass is prepared for frequency doubling in accordance with a method that includes a step of irradiating the bulk glass with optical radiation having a first wavelength and a second wavelength, the bulk glass being irradiated for a period of time sufficient to obtain a desired amount of conversion efficiency of the first wavelength into the second wavelength. The silica is substitutionally doped with an element selected from the group consisting of Ge and Al, and the charge transfer dopant is selected from the group consisting of Ce3+, Nd3+, and Eu2+. In another embodiment of the invention the silica is substitutionally doped with Ge and the charge transfer dopant is comprised of naturally existing Ge defects. The bulk glass may be provided as a monolithic body, a preform, a coating, a layer, or as a film. Optical devices incorporating a bulk glass SHG converter and self-frequency doubling glass lasers are described.
1. An optical device for frequency doubling optical radiation, said device having an input for receiving electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength and an output for outputting electromagnetic radiation that includes electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength that is one half of the first wavelength, said device including a bulk SiO2 glass that includes a charge transfer dopant, said bulk SiO2 glass being interposed between said input and said output.
2. An optical device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bulk SiO2 glass is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of [SiO2 :Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Eu2+ ], and [SiO2 :Nd3+ ].
3. A source of electromagnetic radiation, comprising:
a substrate;
first converting means, disposed upon said substrate, for converting electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation, said electromagnetic radiation including a first wavelength, said first converting means having at least one output face for outputting said electromagnetic radiation; and
second converting means, optically coupled to said output, for converting at least a portion of said electromagnetic radiation into electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength that is one half of the first wavelength, said second converting means being comprised of substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant.
4. A source of electromagnetic radiation as set forth in claim 3 wherein said second converting means is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting essentially of [SiO2 :Al/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Al/Eu2+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Nd3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ge defect], and combinations thereof.
5. A source of electromagnetic radiation as set forth in claim 3 wherein said first converting means includes a laser diode means.
6. A source of electromagnetic radiation as set forth in claim 5 wherein said substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant is disposed upon said substrate.
7. A source of electromagnetic radiation as set forth in claim 3 wherein said substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant is disposed upon said at least one output of said first converting means.
8. An optical data storage readout system, said system comprising a source of electromagnetic radiation for illuminating a storage media having information recorded thereon, said source including first converting means for converting electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation, said electromagnetic radiation including a first wavelength, said first converting means having at least one output force for outputting said electromagnetic radiation, said source further including second converting means, optically coupled to said output, for converting at least a portion of said electromagnetic radiation into electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength that is one half of the first wavelength, said second converting means being comprised of substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant.
9. A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein said second converting means is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting essentially of [SiO2 :Al/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Al/Eu2+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Nd3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ge defect], and combinations thereof.
10. A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein said first converting means includes a laser diode means.
11. A system as set forth in claim 10 wherein said laser diode means is disposed upon a substrate, and wherein said substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant is also disposed upon said substrate.
12. A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein said substitutionally doped silica that includes a charge transfer dopant is disposed upon said at least one output of said first converting means.
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 07/722,345 filed on Jun. 27, 1991 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,674).
This invention relates generally to optical second harmonic generation and, in particular, to second harmonic generation in a glass material.
The combination of high power lasers and the efficient confinement of radiation over long lengths available in optical fibers has led to the observation of a variety of nonlinear optical effects. These effects include four-photon processes, stimulated Raman scattering, self-phase modulation and third harmonic generation. These effects are all mediated via the third order susceptibility and are to be expected for centrosymmetric media such as silica-based glasses.
In 1982, Sasaki and Ohmori observed that the injection of intense pulses from a Q-switched and modelocked Nd:YAG laser into a germanium doped fiber resulted in an unexpectedly large amount of second harmonic generation [S. Sasaki and S. Ohmori, J. Opt. Comm. 43 (1983) 83, and S. Sasaki and S. Ohmori, IEEE QU-18 (1982) 758]. Measurements indicated a conversion efficiency of 10-3, a value that is approximately seven orders of magnitude larger than what is expected from interface and bulk contributions [R. W. Terhune and D. A. Weinberger, J. Opt. Soc. Am B4 (1987) 661]. More recently, Osterberg and Margulis reported that the injection of 1.06 μm pulses into a germanosilicate fiber, co-doped with phosphorus, developed a 5% conversion efficiency over a period of twelve hours [U. Osterberg and W. Margulis, Optics Lett. 11 (1986) 516]. Subsequently, a polarization preserving Ge and P doped fiber has been reported to exhibit a 13% second harmonic conversion efficiency [M. C. Farries, Nonlinear Guided Wave Phenomena: Physics and Applications, 1989 Houston Technical Proceedings, p. 246].
Stolen and Tom reported that the process of fiber preparation could be greatly accelerated if the fibers were simultaneously exposed to both the fundamental and the second harmonic [R. A. Stolen and H. W. K. Tom, Optics Lett. 12 (1988) 584]. These experiments demonstrated that fibers with only Ge as a dopant could be prepared in minutes using this technique, now referred to as seeded preparation. Recently, it has been shown that seeded preparation requires that the fundamental and second harmonic pulses be temporarily coincident, ruling out simple two-photon excitation schemes [M. D. Selker and N. M. Lawandy, OSA Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 1989, paper Pd-21]. In addition, experiments on seeded preparation at 77K and 300K revealed no measurable changes in the fiber preparation, indicating that electronic hopping transport does not play a significant role in the process [M. D. Selker and N. M. Lawandy, Electron Lett. 25 (1989) 1440].
However, an efficient second harmonic generation effect has been reported to occur only in drawn fibers. Recent reports correlating self-preparation results with fiber drawing conditions have shown that high drawing tensions result in essentially no second harmonic generation [T. F. Carruthers, C. G. Askins and E. J. Friebel, OSA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1989, paper FX4]. This behavior has been attributed to the lack of drawing induced defects in the low tension cases. A model developed by Chen attributes the threshold intensity required at the fundamental to the competition of bulk and interface effects [Y. Chen, App. Phys. Lett 54 (1989) 1195]. However, despite these advances in preparing optical fibers to exhibit second harmonic generation (SHG), heretofore there has been no reported SHG in a bulk silica-based glass, such as a bulk germanosilicate preform of the type from which optical fibers are drawn.
In accordance with a method of the invention there is described a method for preparing a material so as to exhibit second harmonic generation for optical radiation that passes through the material. The method includes a first step of providing a bulk glass comprised of silica with germanium (germanosilicate) or aluminum (aluminosilicate), the bulk glass further including a charge transfer ion source. The source may be, by example, one or more elements selected from the group including Ce3+, Nd3+, and Eu2+. The source may also be Ge defects in the bulk germanosilicate glass. The bulk glass may include phosphorous to stabilize the charge pinning required to produce an internal DC field. The method includes a second step of irradiating the bulk glass with optical radiation having a first wavelength and a second wavelength, and a power at least of the order of approximately 1 GW/cm2. The step of irradiating occurs for a period of time sufficient to obtain a desired amount of conversion efficiency of the first wavelength into the second wavelength. By example, the first wavelength is 1.06 μm and the second wavelength is its exact second harmonic of 532 nm.
The bulk glass may be a monolithic structure, or a perform of the type used to produce optical fibers. The bulk glass may also be provided as a coating, film, or layer that is preferably fabricated through a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique, a vapor assisted deposition (VAD) technique, or an equivalent technique.
In accordance with an example that described the preparation of a germanosilicate preform doped with 3% Ge and 0.5% P, measurements indicate that an increase of 105 over an initial background SHG occurs with a power input of at least approximately 5 GW/cm2. A value of 2�10-7 was obtained for the conversion efficiency.
The teaching of the invention applies to bulk glasses including preforms, coatings, films, and layers of silica doped with Ge or Al, and a secondary dopant comprised of Ce3+, Nd3+, Eu2+ and/or naturally existing Ge defects. The bulk glass may also be codoped with P. By example, the silica-based coating is doped with 3% Ge and 0.5% P. The coating is preferably applied by MOCVD, VAD or equivalent methods. The invention also applies to coatings, films, and layers of silica doped with, by example, 2% Ge and 10+2 % Nd.
The teaching of the invention encompasses glasses including [SiO2 :Al/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Al/Eu2+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Nd3+ ] and [SiO2 :Ge/Ge defect]. The teaching of the invention also encompasses glasses including [SiO2 :Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Eu2+ ], and [SiO2 :Nd3+ ].
Further in accordance with the invention embodiments are disclosed of optical devices that employ a bulk glass SHG frequency doubler. By example, a semiconductor laser diode is provided at an output with a layer of germanosilicate glass that is doped with 3% Ge and 0.5% P. The layer is initially prepared in accordance with the method of the invention so as to convert the laser output of 1.06 μm to 532 nm.
Further in accordance with the invention there is disclosed a glass laser rod that exhibits intracavity second harmonic generation and that eliminates a requirement for a separate optical component, such as a frequency doubling crystal, to obtain a frequency doubled optical output from a laser. A method of preparing the glass laser rod for second harmonic generation is also described.
FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram showing apparatus for preparing bulk germanosilicate glass for Second Harmonic Generation:
FIG. 2 is a graph of a log of a normalized susceptibility length plotted versus an intra-fiber intensity for a 4 μm core diameter germanium doped optical fiber;
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of an optical device that includes a laser diode and an optical wavelength second harmonic generator that is coupled to an output of the laser diode for converting the infrared output of the laser diode to green light;
FIG. 4 is a simplified block diagram showing apparatus for preparing a frequency doubling glass laser rod; and
FIG. 5 shows a simplified block diagram of a frequency doubling laser that includes a glass rod prepared in accordance with FIG. 4.
Experimental work on the seeded preparation optical fibers has shown that a critical Infrared (IR) intensity of the order of GW/cm2 exists for the evolution of efficient second harmonic generation in germanosilicate fibers. This value of intensity requires peak pulse powers of the order of from several hundred watts to kilowatts, depending on the fiber composition and core diameter. Such intensities are readily available from modelocked and Q-switched lasers and have been successfully employed to prepare fibers.
In order to achieve the required intensities in bulk preform materials peak powers in the hundreds of kilowatts to a megawatt are required, owing to the loss of energy confinement that is inherently available in guiding fibers.
As employed herein a bulk glass may be provided as a monolithic body, a preform, a coating, a layer, or as a film. The term "bulk glass" is intended herein to encompass all forms and structures of a glass, and to exclude glass fibers of the type that are drawn from a preform comprised of a bulk glass.
Reference is made to FIG. 1 for showing optical components employed to seed a bulk preform material so as to elicit second harmonic generation therefrom. A Q-switched and modelocked Nd:YAG laser 10 was operated at 1.06 μm and was capable of generating peak pulse powers of several megawatts. The laser output was frequency doubled in a potassium-titanyl(II)-phosphate (KTP) crystal 12 and produced pulses at 532 nm which had peak powers in the 100 kW range. The laser was operated with a modelocking frequency of 76 MHz and a Q-switched rate of 1 kHz. The laser pulses had widths of 110 ps and 80 ps at 1.06 μm and 532 nm, respectively.
A linear polarizer 13 was employed to polarize pulses from the laser 10. The linearly polarized pulses were focused using a 10 cm focal length lens 14 into a 2 cm long piece of preform 16, the preform having a germanium and phosphorous doped core 16a. The core molar composition was 3% Ge and 0.5% P doped silica and was manufactured by conventional MOCVD methods. The focal spot was 90 μm in diameter and was focused into the center of the preform core 16a, which was 1.5 mm in diameter.
Experiments were performed to measure the conversion efficiency in the preform 16 after each of several thirty minute exposures to a fixed 532 nm having an average power of 100 mW, with the IR intensity increased for each 30 minute exposure. The results showed that no increase in Second Harmonic Generation, above the initial background value, could be observed up to 4.5 W of average IR power. However, when the IR power was further increased to 6.25 W, the preform 16 prepared such that IR injection resulted in a clearly visible green spot that was observable in room lights. Measurements with a phase sensitive detection system 18 indicated that an increase of 105 over the initial background SHG had occurred. Based on the measured signal intensity and a calibration obtained by directly illuminating the detection system with low intensity 532 nm output from the modelocked Q-switched laser, a value of 2�10-7 was obtained for the conversion efficiency.
In order to estimate the susceptibility, an estimate of the phase matched grating length was made. Previous studies of the IR intensity threshold behavior of the seeded preparation process in a number of fibers have shown that the effect exhibits a critical type of behavior within a narrow range of intensities. FIG. 2 shows, for an optical fiber, the observed dependence of the second harmonic susceptibility obtained as a function of the IR input intensity. These experiments were performed in a 4 μm core fiber with cw modelocked operation of the laser, holding the 532 nm seed radiation constant at 0.8 mW of average input power.
Using the 5% range of IR power required to prepare the fiber it was estimated that, under the focusing conditions of FIG. 1, 0.5 mm of the preform 16 was prepared. The value of the conversion efficiency, along with the �100 mm spot size, and the length of the preform 16 over which the critical intensity is exceeded, results in an effective second order susceptibility (χ.sup.(2)) value of 1.2�10-16 m/V.
In order to directly compare the prepared preform susceptibility value to drawn fibers, two fibers drawn from the same preform 16 were prepared. The fibers were drawn at a slow (�13 m/s) and a conventional drawing rate (�40 m/s). The two fibers had 7.6 μm and 9 μm core diameters, respectively. Both fibers had a length of 50 cm and were prepared using cw modelocked operation of the Nd:YAG laser 10 with average powers of 6 W, and IR and green powers of 8 mW, respectively, coupled into the LP01 mode. The fiber which was drawn slowly resulted in a χ(2) L product of 5.25�10-17 m2 /V while the conventional drawing rate fiber gave a χ.sup.(2) L product of 3.8�10-17 m2 /V. Assuming that the full length of the fiber was phase matched, these measurements give χ.sup.(2) values of approxmately 1�10-16 m2 /V and approximately 7.6�10-17 m/V for the slow and fast drawing rate fibers, respectively. These values indicate that there may be a larger population of the source of the nonlinear susceptibility in the preform 16, which is subsequently degraded by the fiber drawing process.
A further experiment was performed with a polished preform in order to attempt to self-prepare the material. The results of IR irradiation at peak intensities, which were three to five times higher than in seeded preparation experiments, for periods as long as sixteen hours, resulted in no preparation. This result indicates that in the absence of external seeding, the core-cladding interface contribution of the preform 16 to the second harmonic may be required to initiate the process of self-preparation.
Finally, an experiment was performed to spatially map the SHG effect across the preform 16 core region 16a. The results showed that the SHG was as much as 50 times larger at the edges of the core region 16a, as compared to the center of the core region 16a where there was measured a conversion efficiency of 2�10-7. This indicates that longer heating of the material, along with the presence at the outer edges of H2 during fabrication, enhances the SHG effect. The end result is a 10-5 conversion efficiency for this bulk glass.
In summary, a bulk preform 16 manufactured by the MOCVD process is found to exhibit quasiphase matched second harmonic generation when the preform 16 is conditioned using a seeded preparation technique. The second harmonic output from the preform 16 is clearly visible in room lights and corresponds to an effective second order susceptibility (χ(2)) of approximately 1.2�10-16 m/V. A critical IR intensity of approximately 1 GW/cm2 to approximately 10 GW/cm2 is required for preparation to occur in the preform 16. This is the same threshold observed in fibers and is consistent with optically induced charge delocalization models.
It is believed that SHG in the preform 16 results from the existence of defects such as Ge2.sup.(0), Ge(E') centers and oxygen deficient sites such as .tbd.GE-Si.tbd. or .tbd.Ge-Ge.tbd.. These oxygen deficient centers are believed to be formed during the chemical deposition of the preform 16 by the combustion of SiH4, SiCl4, or other precursors.
A most likely mechanism for producing SHG in the bulk glass is believed to depend on two factors. These factors are (1) the presence of a substitutional element in the silica glass network in combination with (2) the presence of a charge transfer dopant or source.
In order to provide the first factor, the Si in the silica glass network is substitutionally doped with a few Mol % (1-10%) of a more electronegative element, such as Al or Ge.
The second factor requires that a charge transfer system be incorporated into the modified silica glass network of (1). This is accomplished by doping with, for example, Ce3+, Eu2+, Nd3+ or, as in the case of Ge-doped glass, naturally occurring defects. The dopants are present at concentrations of at least approximately 10 ppm to realize reasonable SHG effects.
Thus, the teaching of the invention encompasses glasses such as [SiO2 :Al/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Al/Eu2+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Ge/Nd3+ ] and [SiO2 :Ge/Ge defect].
It is also believed that SiO2 glass in combination with a charge transfer dopant or source will produce SHG. For example, the teaching of the invention also encompasses glasses including [SiO2 :Ce3+ ], [SiO2 :Eu2+ ], and [SiO2 :Nd3+ ].
In addition, it may be desirable to incorporate a low percent of phosphorous into the glass, as phosphorous has been found to stabilize the charge pinning required to produce the internal d.c. field producing the effective χ.sup.(2).
Referring to FIG. 3 there is shown in cross-section an optical device 20 that includes a substrate 22 and a frequency doubler 24. The frequency doubler 24 is comprised of a glass of the type described above. Device 20 includes, by example, a semiconductor diode laser 26 positioned for rediating the frequency doubler 24. Laser 26 may be of conventional construction having an active region 28 that is bounded by cladding layers 30a and 30b. A pair of electrodes 32a and 32b are provided for coupling the laser diode 26 to a source of power, schematically shown as a battery 34. The semiconductor laser diode 26 has an output wavelength of 850 nm. In accordance with the invention the frequency doubler 24 is prepared as described above so as to generate 425 nm radiation from the input 850 nm.
Preferably, SHG 24 is deposited as a film or coating upon the substrate 22 by a MOCVD or equivalent technique. However, the frequency doubler 24 may be bonded to the substrate by an epoxy or any suitable adhesive. In like manner, the substrate 22 may be a substrate that the laser diode 26 is fabricated upon, or the laser diode 26 may be attached to the substrate by an epoxy or any suitable adhesive. The total length L of the frequency doubler 24 need not be any longer than an amount of the bulk glass that is prepared for SHG by the above described method. For example, L may be equal to approximately 0.5 mm. The frequency doubler 24 may be prepared, after deposition, by irradiating the face of the frequency doubler 24 that is opposite the output face of the laser. The irradiation of the frequency doubler 24 can be accomplished with a system as seen in FIG. 1. If the frequency doubler 24 is otherwise attached to the substrate 22, the frequency doubler 24 may be prepared as in FIG. 1 and then subsequently bonded to the substrate 22.
The optical device 20 thus includes a SHG wavelength converter of small size and high efficiency for converting the near IR output of the diode 26 to blue green light. One application for such a device is in optical data storage readout systems wherein it is desirable to minimize the optical wavelength so as to increase the bit packing density of the media.
A further embodiment of the invention will now be described in reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
As was previously described, laser material is used to generate coherent light and a second material, for example KTP or the SHG glasses of the instant invention, is used to double the frequency of the coherent light.
It can be realized that the provision of SHG in bulk glasses, made possible by the invention, further enables the use of the same laser material, specifically the laser rod, to generate a fundamental wavelength and to also generate a frequency doubled wavelength.
By example, a common and most useful glass laser is Nd:Glass, where Nd is doped at 1-5 wt % into a base glass with, for example, 66 wt % SiO2, 16 wt % Na2 O, 5% BaO, 2 wt % Al2 O3 and 1 wt % Sb2 O3. In this regard reference is made to E. Switzer and C. G Young "Glass Lasers" in Lasers Vol. 2, A. K. Levine ed., Marcel Dekker Inc., NY (1968) p. 191.
One recipe of interest herein includes Nd, or any other well known laser-ion such as Tm3+, Er3+, Nd3+, Yb3+, or Ho3+, in a silica-base glass substitutionally doped with Al. This composition provides a laser rod which conforms to the first factor described previously. To provide the second factor, there is incorporated into the melt a charge transfer dopant such as, by example, Ce3+ or Eu2+. The resulting glass rod may then be prepared for SHG. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a Nd-based glass laser rod having, for example, 500 ppm of Ce3+ or Eu2+, will lase and will also, if properly prepared, provide intracavity SHG.
Such a laser/doubler may be prepared as follows.
Referring to FIG. 4 there is illustrated a laser rod preparation system 40 that includes a laser cavity 42 bounded by reflective mirrors 44a and 44b. A laser rod 46 to be prepared for SHG is installed in the cavity 42 and is optically coupled to a flashlamp 48. An optical frequency doubling component, such as a KTP crystal 50, is provided within the cavity 42. Mirror 44a is 100% reflective at the fundamental wavelength (ω) and mirror 44b is 100% reflective at ω and 2ω. By example, the fundamental wavelength is 1.06 μm and the harmonic is 532 nm.
The laser rod 46 is pumped by the flashlamp 48 and operated for a period of time of from several minutes to several hours with the KTP crystal 50. This produces a large ω field and a 2ω field and prepares the laser/doubler for SHG in a manner similar to the injected 1.06 μm and 532 nm used to prepare the preform 16 of FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 5, after the laser rod 46 has been prepared the output mirror 44b is replaced with a mirror 44c that is 100% reflective at ω and substantially transparent at 2ω. The KTP crystal 50 is removed, and the laser is operated to simultaneously produce 1.06 μm and 532 nm. In that the mirror 44c is substantially transparent to the second harmonic the coherent optical output of the laser is at twice the frequency of the laser rod fundamental frequency. In addition, the efficiency is high since the intracavity field at 1.06 μm is very large.
Of course, it is within the scope of the invention to remove the prepared rod 46 from the cavity 42 and install same within another laser cavity. It is also within the scope of the invention to provide the mirror 44c such that it is partially transmissive to the fundamental frequency, thereby providing both 1.06 μm and 532 nm at the output.
Although described in the context of specific materials it should be realized that the teaching of the invention applies to any bulk glass doped with material to provide SHG when suitably prepared. Furthermore, variations in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 may be accomplished. For example, the use of the polarizing filter 13 is optional. Also, although a specific embodiment of a device employing the invention is shown and described in FIG. 3, it should be realized that a number of optical devices may employ to advantage the SHG coating of the invention. For example, the laser diode 26 may be replaced by a diode pumped Nd:YAG laser operating at 1.06 μm or 1.32 μm to produce green and red light, respectively. In general, the laser diode 26 may be replaced by any coherent source in the visible-near IR region. Furthermore, a number of wavelengths may be frequency doubled other than those specifically mentioned above. For example, radiation having wavelengths within the range 0.6 μm to 2 μm radiation can be frequency doubled.
Also, for wavelengths below 1.3 μm a UV pre-exposure of Ge glass has been shown to enhance the SHG encoding at 1.06 μm and other wavelengths. The UV pre-exposure has also been found to allow for efficient preparation at significantly lower preparation powers. By example, an argon-ion laser having a wavelength of 350 nm can be employed to pre-expose the Ge glass. This pre-exposure period occurs for, typically, several minutes and employs intensities of the order of 1 KW/cm2. The pre-exposure is followed by preparation as described above. It is believed that the UV pre-exposure is advantageous in that the Ge2.sup.(0) defect strongly absorbs radiation having wavelengths within the range of approximately 310 nm to approximately 360 nm.
Thus, while the invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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I took the suggested solution from PHP: Good solution for MVC routing function to parse requested views? and adujsted it to our internal guidelines (Thanks again Supericy).
I have now following code:
public function parseRequestedView($url) {
$this->view_requested = explode('/', trim($url, '/'));
// Format: [0] viewpoint, [1] child, [2] action (default: show), [3] reference
$this->view_map = array(
$this->parseViewMapArrayKey('device/:reference:/configurations') => array(0, 2, -1, 1),
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foreach ($this->view_map as $this->view_map_transitory => $this->view_map_indices) {
if (preg_match($this->view_map_transitory, $url)) {
foreach ($this->view_map_indices as $this->view_index) {
$this->view_resources[] = $this->view_index > -1 ? $this->view_requested[$this->view_index] : null;
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return false;
public function parseViewMapArrayKey($key) {
return '#'.str_replace([":reference:", ":string:"], ["\d+", ".+"], $key).'#';
It is working fine, except one small "problem":
When I switch the keys "device/:reference:" and "device/:reference:/configurations" and then invoke the view for device/:reference:/configurations, I only get the result for device/:reference.
For example, http://ww.foo.com/device/123456/configurations will output:
[0] => device
[1] =>
[2] =>
[3] => 123456
Which is the result for http://ww.foo.com/device/123456. When I change the keys back to their original order, everything is like it should be:
[0] => device
[1] => configurations
[2] =>
[3] => 123456
How can I reverse the search order or make the function output the right result when I switch the keys?
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Any tips on AD gragas? I bought gragas yesterday, and I really like him, his crit animation is lulzy. I also play him AD and sometimes AP/tank or just tank.
Anyway, I think ad gragas is most fun, nothing like a fat guy ramming into you with his body! LULZ!
Anyway, what items are best for him? The last time I played him I managed to farm up 2 phantom dancers(on TT ) and I had a ninja tabi because their team was physical dps oriented, Also I am defense tree mastery.
Anyway, it seems phantom dancers really work well on him, but I feel phantom dancers work well on any physical dps...
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Virginia Convention to frame the Constitution
of the State. Like Jefferson, he took
but little part in the public debates. His
main strength lay in his conversational influence
and in his pen. In November, 1777,
he was chosen a member of the Council of
State, and in March, 1780, took his seat in
the Continental Congress, where he first
gained prominence through his energetic
opposition to the issue of paper money by
the States. He continued in Congress three
years, one of its most active and influential
In I784 Mr. Madison was elected a member
of the Virginia Legislature. He rendered
important service by promoting and
participating in that revision of the statutes
which effectually abolished the remnants of
the feudal system subsistent up to that
time in the form of entails, primogeniture,
and State support given the Anglican
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against a general assessment for
the support of religion is one of the ablest
papers which emanated from his pen. It
settled the question of the entire separation
of church and State in Virginia.
Mr. Jefferson says of him, in allusion to
the study and experience through which he
had already passed:
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acquired a habit of self-possession which
placed at ready command the rich resources
of his luminous and discriminating mind and
of his extensive information, and rendered
him the first of every assembly of which he
afterward became a member. Never wandering
from his subject into vain declamation,
but )pursuing it closely in language
pure, classical and copious, soothing always
the feelings of his adversaries by civilities
and softness of expression, he rose to the
eminent station which he held in the great
National Convention of 1787; and in that of
Virginia, which followed, he sustained the
new Constitution in all its parts, bearing off
the palm against the logic of George Mason
and the fervid declamation of Patrick
Henry. With these consummate powers
were united a pure and spotless virtue
which no calumny has ever attempted to
sully. Of the power and polish of his pen,
and of the wisdom of his administration in
the highest office of the nation, I need say
nothing. They have spoken, and will for.
ever speak, for themselves."
In January, 1786, Mr. Madison took the
initiative in proposing a meeting of State
Commissioners-to devise measures for more
satisfactory commercial relations between
the States. A meeting was held at Annapolis
to discuss this subject, and but five
States were represented. The convention
issued another call, drawn up by Mr. Madison,
urging all the States to send their delegates
to Philadelphia, in May, 1787, to
draught a Constitution for the United
States. The delegates .met at the time appointed,
every State except Rhode Island
being represented. George Washington
was chosen president of the convention,
and the present Constitution of the United
States was then and there formed. There
was no mind and no pen more active in
framing this immortal document than the
mind and pen of James Madison. He was,
perhaps, its ablest advocate in the pages of
the Federalist.
Mr. Madison was a member of the first
four Congresses, I789-'97, in which he maintained
a moderate opposition to Hamilton's
financial policy. He declined the mission
to France and the Secretaryship of State,
and, gradually identifying himself with the
Republican party, became from 1792 its
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photo: Brandon O'Neal Photography
church: Holy Name of Jesus
venue: Conti Wax Museum
band: Taboo
second line: Kinfolk
We rarely get the opportunity to film vintage weddings complete with all the awesome details. It was an absolute blast to see and be a part of...we love it!
photo: 3 Nails Photography
venue: Parent's Backyard
jenn and blake are one of our favorites! great people, new friends, and beach lovers. i remember jenn's first email with remarkable accuracy, "do y'all do beach weddings?" And from that point we began charting what seemed like a storybook beach wedding. after several revisions, we locked down the script (along with the help of several awesome vendors and a "on-the-ball" bride (J-Pop)).
a toast to jenn and blake, Y'all rocked Rosemary Beach!! GREAT NIGHT!!!Film2012
Naturally, I thought their story of love would be pretty apparent. Equally as important as Kevin and Bridgette's story is our other main character, Cayden, Bridgette's son. This 5-year-old, supercharged with energy, was the real star of the show. This little guy was tearing up the dance floor the entire night.
Lastly, you will see on the film that a butterfly attaches itself to Bridgette's dress during the ceremony. She immediately burst into tears and smiles. All of her programs were marked with butterflies in remembrance of Bridgette's brother. In fact, the day we posted this film, the entire family went out to the park and released butterflies!
Cayden, Kevin, and Bridgette..
Thank You for letting us share your story!
music: used with permission from SongFreedom.comWeb Design2012
coordination: It's a Shore Thing
photo: Meg Baisden Photography
venue: Rosemary Beach
Who could not love Emily and Michael's story? They met by chance while both working in Disney World. Emily laughs as she remembers how much fun it was to spend most of their first dates hopping from park to park, ride to ride.
And just as you suspected, Emily was "good friends" with Cinderella just in time to find her Prince Charming. Yes, a fairytale beginning!
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These are some of our favorite people! It was a long day and a lot of fun hanging out with Jeff and Reagan. I can't say thank you enough for letting us be a part.
photo: Mark Eric
a terrific New Orleans wedding!
photo: Collin Richie Photo
venue: Dauphine Orleans Hotel