Title : 
Mid-infrared ZnGeP2-based source with 0.2 J pulse energy
         
        
            Author : 
Haakestad, Magnus W. ; Fonnum, Helge ; Lippert, Espen
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Norwegian Defense Res. Establ. (FFI), Kjeller, Norway
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Mid-infrared (3-5 μm) pulses with up to 207 mJ energy at 1 Hz repetition rate are produced using nonlinear conversion in a ZnGeP2-based master oscillator-power amplifier, pumped by a cryogenic Ho:YLF oscillator.
         
        
            Keywords : 
germanium compounds; holmium; lithium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; yttrium compounds; zinc compounds; YLF:Ho; ZnGeP2; ZnGeP2-based master oscillator-power amplifier; cryogenic oscillator; frequency 1 Hz; mid-infrared ZnGeP2-based source; nonlinear conversion; pulse energy; repetition rate; wavelength 3 mum to 5 mum; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical ring resonators; Oscillators; Pump lasers;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Jose, CA