• DocumentCode
    2867200
  • Title

    Tm:YLF pumped self-difference frequency mixing in Cr:ZnSe lasers

  • Author

    Raybaut, M. ; Godard, A. ; Lefebvre, M. ; Rosencher, E. ; Doualan, J.L. ; Moncorgé, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Office Nat. d´´Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Palaiseau
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on experiments carried out with improved pumping schemes and present modeling for further enhancement of direct 8-12 mum generation by self-DFM in Cr:ZnSe laser slabs using a Tm:YLF 1.9-mum pulsed pump source.
  • Keywords
    chromium; optical pulse shaping; optical pumping; solid lasers; thulium; zinc compounds; pulsed pump source; pumped self difference frequency mixing; pumping schemes; self DFM; wavelength 1.9 mum; wavelength 8 mum to 12 mum; Design for manufacture; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Pump lasers; Slabs; Zinc compounds; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (190.2620) Frequency conversion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627991
  • Filename
    4627991