Narrow-bandwidth Mid-IR generation based on a large aperture periodically poled Mg-doped LiNbO3 optical parametric pump system

Author

Saikawa, J. ; Miyazaki, M. ; Fujii, M. ; Ishizuki, H. ; Taira, T.

Author_Institution

Chem. Spectrosc. Div., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We have developed a narrow-bandwidth (<2 cm^-1) mid-IR optical parametric system with a large-aperture PPMgLN based 2 mum pump system. The system tuned from 4.7 to 10.6 mum, and the maximum output energy of 1.7 mJ was obtained.

Keywords

laser tuning; lithium compounds; magnesium; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; photorefractive materials; DFG system; LiNbO₃:Mg; energy 1.7 mJ; large-aperture periodically poled crystal; narrow-bandwidth mid-IR generation; optical parametric pump system; system tuning; wavelength 2 mum; wavelength 4.7 mum to 10.6 mum; Apertures; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse amplifiers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission; (160.3730) Lithium niobate; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

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

Type

conf

Filename

4571928