DocumentCode
2954219
Title
Efficient direct frequency-doubling of a 980 nm diode laser using an aperiodically-poled LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal
Author
Birkin, D.J.L. ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Sokolovskii, G.S. ; Sibbett, W. ; Ross, G.W. ; Smith, Peter G. R. ; Hanna, D.C.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., Fife, UK
fYear
2000
fDate
10-15 Sept. 2000
Abstract
Summary form only given. There is considerable interest in compact lasers that operate in the blue spectral region. Through the use of an aperiodic LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal which is frequency doubled and a pulsed diode laser we have demonstrated a compact 3.25 mW blue laser source.
Keywords
dielectric polarisation; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; semiconductor lasers; 200 mW; 980 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal; aperiodic LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal; aperiodically-poled; blue spectral region; compact lasers; compact mW blue laser source; diode laser; direct frequency-doubling; pulsed diode lase; Diode lasers; Frequency;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location
Nice
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6319-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910202
Filename
910202
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