Title :
Compact source based on a microchip laser and periodically poled lithium niobate
Author :
Klimentov, S.M. ; Yanov, A. V Kir ; Nikov, Igor V Mel ; Powers, Peter E.
Author_Institution :
Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
In this report, we describe a compact near-to mid-IR source that is based on optical parametric generation in periodically-poled lithium niobate (PPLN) driven by a Nd:YAG microchip laser.
Keywords :
laser beams; light sources; lithium compounds; microchip lasers; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical parametric devices; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; compact near-to mid-IR source; microchip laser; optical parametric generation; periodically poled lithium niobate; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Lithium niobate; Microchip lasers; Optical wavelength conversion; Physics; Power lasers; Region 8; Signal generators; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385814
