DocumentCode :
1066451
Title :
Generation of frequency-controlled nanosecond and picosecond optical pulses by high-gain parametric amplification
Author :
Massey, Gail A. ; Johnson, Joel C. ; Elliot, R.
Author_Institution :
Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
fYear :
1976
fDate :
2/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
143
Lastpage :
147
Abstract :
An ADP parametric amplifier pumped by the 266-nm fourth harmonic of 
-switched or mode-locked Nd lasers has been used to produce nanosecond or picosecond pulses at a number of wavelengths across the visible spectrum. The input signal to the parametric amplifier was obtained either from pulsed parametric fluorescence passed through a Fabry-Perot (FP) filter, or from CW noble gas lasers. Peak powers to 60 kW and pulse lengths of the order of 10 ps have been generated by amplifying the beam from a CW He-Ne laser.
-switched or mode-locked Nd lasers has been used to produce nanosecond or picosecond pulses at a number of wavelengths across the visible spectrum. The input signal to the parametric amplifier was obtained either from pulsed parametric fluorescence passed through a Fabry-Perot (FP) filter, or from CW noble gas lasers. Peak powers to 60 kW and pulse lengths of the order of 10 ps have been generated by amplifying the beam from a CW He-Ne laser.Keywords :
Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Neodymium; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power harmonic filters; Pulse amplifiers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069093
Filename :
1069093
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