Title :
Broadly tunable mW level UV light generated by intracavity SFG in a compact high-Q PPMgSLT OPO
Author :
Tu, Shih-Yu ; Kung, A.H. ; Kurimura, Sunao ; Kitamura, Kenji ; Ikegami, Takeshi
Author_Institution :
Acad. Sinica, Taipei
Abstract :
A compact multi-kHz UV source tunable from 363 nm to 378 nm is realized by intracavity SFG in a PPMgSLT OPO. Phase-matched peaks at 334 nm and 370 nm are observed. A full tuning range of ~58 nm is predicted.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical tuning; ultraviolet sources; LiTaO3:MgO; broadly tunable UV light source; compact high-Q PPMgSLT OPO; intracavity SFG; periodically-poled stoichiometric lithium tantalate; phase-matched peaks; sum frequency generation; wavelength 334 nm; wavelength 363 nm to 378 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser tuning; Light sources; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical tuning; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452421
