DocumentCode
2866834
Title
Efficient 494-mW Sum-frequency Generation of 589-nm Light by Using a Periodically Poled LiNbO3 Ridge Waveguide
Author
Nishikawa, T. ; Nishida, Y. ; Asobe, M. ; Hong, F.-L. ; Ozawa, A. ; Hänsch, T.W.
Author_Institution
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
fYear
2009
fDate
14-19 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
In this paper, by using a periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) ridge waveguide for the sum-frequency generation (SFG), a high conversion efficiency to 589 nm light is obtained solely with a simple single pass wavelength conversion process without using an enhancement cavity.
Keywords
lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; ridge waveguides; LiNbO3; conversion efficiency; periodically poled ridge waveguide; power 494 mW; single-pass wavelength conversion process; sum-frequency generation; wavelength 589 nm; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Wafer bonding; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4080-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196572
Filename
5196572
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