Title :
Electro-optically Q-switched Tm:YAG laser pumped ZGP optical-parametric oscillator
Author :
Eichhorn, Marc ; Hirth, Antoine
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis
Abstract :
We present what is believed to be the first Tm:YAG laser pumped ZGP-OPO. Pump energies of 4 mJ and OPO 3-5 mum output energies of 1 mJ were achieved at 100 Hz repetition rate.
Keywords :
Q-switching; electro-optical switches; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; zinc compounds; Tm:YAG laser; YAG:Tm; ZGP optical-parametric oscillator; ZnGeP2; electro-optically Q-switch; energy 4 mJ; frequency 100 Hz; wavelength 3 mum to 5 mum; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Thermal lensing; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
