Title :
Compact mid-IR source based on a microchip laser, fiber amplifier and PPLN
Author :
Mel´nikov, Igor V. ; Shestakov, Alexander V.
Author_Institution :
ELS Corp., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The PPLN crystal is combined with a microchip laser, fiber amplifier, and narrow-line DFB to come up with a compact device that demonstrates high-stability output through near- to mid-IR range at repetition rate up to 40 kHz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; infrared sources; laser stability; lithium compounds; microchip lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; LiNbO3; PPLN crystal; compact mid-IR source; fiber amplifier; high-stability output; microchip laser; narrow-line DFB; Lasers; Nonlinear optics; Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; Specialty fiber; devices; tunable;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Photonics Society, 2010 23rd Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5368-9
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTONICS.2010.5699032