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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910202
