Title :
Beam shaping through a nonlinear crystal
Author :
Lizotte, Todd ; Stockham, Andrew ; Smith, John G.
Author_Institution :
Hitachi Via Mech. (USA), Inc., Londonderry, NH
Abstract :
The conversion efficiency of nonlinear crystals is increased by shaping the intensity distribution of the laser beam. A diffractive optic to shape the Gaussian input beam into a top-hat intensity profile was fabricated and tested.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; light diffraction; nonlinear optics; optical design techniques; Gaussian input beam; beam shaping; conversion efficiency; diffractive optic; intensity distribution; laser beam; nonlinear crystal; top hat intensity profile; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical diffraction; Optical harmonic generation; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; (050.0050) Diffraction and gratings; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (190.0190) Nonlinear optics; (220.0220) Optical design and fabrication;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628842
