Continuous-wave difference-frequency generation in periodically poled RbTiOAsO4 crystal and application to isotopic analysis of methane

Author

Gao, Xiaoming ; Deng, Lunhua ; Chen, Weidong ; Boucher, Daniel ; Tittel, Frank K.

Author_Institution

Anhui Institue of Opt. & Fine Mech., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Hefei

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report on development of a widely tunable infrared (3.4-4.5 mum) continuous-wave laser spectrometer based on difference frequency generation in a periodically poled RbTiOAsO₄ crystal and its application to isotope analysis of ¹³CH₄/¹²CH₄.

Keywords

infrared spectrometers; optical frequency conversion; organic compounds; RbTiOAsO₄; continuous wave difference frequency generation; continuous wave laser spectrometer; isotopic analysis; methane; periodically poled crystal; wavelength 3.4 mum to 4.5 mum; widely tunable infrared; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Infrared spectra; Isotopes; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, material; (300.6360) Laser spectroscopy;

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.2006.4628515

Filename

4628515