Title :
Widely Tunable Difference Frequency Generation with Single Period on Periodically-Poled Lithium Niobate for Gas Sensing Application
Author :
Vasa, Nilesh J. ; Funakoshi, Koutaro ; Yokoyama, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan vasa@ence.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Abstract :
A widely tunable difference frequency generation ranging from 3.7 to 4.8 μm by mixing a tunable diode laser (850 nm) with a 1060 nm diode laser in a periodically-poled LiNbO3with a single period is reported and applied for a gas sensing.
Keywords :
DFG; Difference frequency generation; PPLN; Tunable laser; gas sensing; Diode lasers; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Gratings; Laser tuning; Lithium niobate; Optical frequency conversion; Pump lasers; Temperature distribution; Tunable circuits and devices; DFG; Difference frequency generation; PPLN; Tunable laser; gas sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569880