Title :
Infrared signal detection by upconversion technique
Author :
Teh-Hwa Wong ; Yu Jirong ; Yingxin Bai ; Johnson, Wayne
Author_Institution :
Sci. Syst. & Applic. Inc., Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrated up-conversion assisted detection of a 2.05-μm signal by using a bulk periodically poled Lithium niobate crystal. The 94% intrinsic up-conversion efficiency and 22.58% overall detection efficiency at pW level of 2.05-μm was achieved.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical signal detection; LiNbO3; bulk periodically poled lithium niobate crystal; detection efficiency; infrared signal detection; intrinsic upconversion efficiency; upconversion assisted signal detection; upconversion technique; Detectors; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Photonics; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
