Title :
High-efficiency, high-power difference-frequency generation at 2-4 µm in LiNbO3
Author_Institution :
Japan Defense agency, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
10/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-efficiency generation of high-peak power and high-average power difference-frequency radiation, continuously tunable over the range of 2 to 4 μm, has been achieved by mixing the Nd:YAG laser radiation with the output of a near-infrared dye laser pumped by the second harmonic of the same Nd:YAG laser in LiNbO3. A peak power as high as 1.6 MW with an average power of 130 mW was obtained near 2.3 μm.
Keywords :
Dye lasers; Infrared mixers; Lithium materials/devices; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Neodymium; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070363
