Title :
Solid-state laser source for resonant infra-red pulsed laser deposition of polymers
Author :
Duering, M.W. ; Kolev, V.Z. ; Luther-Davies, B. ; Rode, A.V. ; Vu, K.T. ; Smythe, P.
Author_Institution :
Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
We report on a solid-state laser source for resonant infra-red pulsed laser deposition of polymers. Employing two stage optical parametric amplification using MgO:PPLN crystals it is tuneable from 3.2 mum to 3.6 mum.
Keywords :
laser materials processing; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; polymers; pulsed laser deposition; solid lasers; LiNbO3:MgO; optical parametric amplification; resonant infrared pulsed laser polymer deposition; solid-state laser source; wavelength 3.2 mum to 3.6 mum; Crystals; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical polymers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulsed laser deposition; Resonance; Solid lasers; Stimulated emission; 160.5470; 190.4970; 310.1860;
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.2006.4628860