• DocumentCode
    2982278
  • Title

    Generation of 8-12 μm radiation by self-difference frequency mixing in Cr:ZnSe

  • Author

    Raybaut, M. ; Godard, A. ; Haidar, R. ; Kupecek, Ph. ; Lefebvre, M. ; Rosencher, E. ; Lemasson, Ph.

  • Author_Institution
    Office Nat. d´´Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Palaiseau, France
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1312
  • Abstract
    We present what we believe to be the first results on mid-infrared generation, by self-difference frequency generation, in Fresnel birefringence quasi-phase matched Cr:ZnSe laser slabs.
  • Keywords
    II-VI semiconductors; birefringence; chromium; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; solid lasers; zinc compounds; 8 to 12 micron; Cr:ZnSe laser slabs; Fresnel birefringence quasiphase matching; ZnSe:Cr; mid-infrared generation; self-difference frequency mixing; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Pump lasers; Semiconductor materials; Slabs; Zinc compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202109
  • Filename
    1573175