Title :
Thermal Managements for Highly Efficient SHG with Linear Input/Output Characteristics Using Periodically Poled Stoichiometric LiTaO3
Author :
Hatano, Hideki ; Takekawa, Shunji ; Kurimura, Sunao ; Louchev, Oleg A. ; Kitamura, Kenji
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Mater. Sci. Tsukuba-shi, Tsukuba
Abstract :
We demonstrate increased SHG efficiency in periodically-poled near-stoichiometric LiTaO3 for 532nm emission at high power density (> 1 times 108W/cm2) by compensating temperature nonuniformity along the beam propagation using two-zone temperature control.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; stoichiometry; LiTaO3; SHG efficiency; beam propagation; compensating temperature nonuniformity; input-output characteristics; periodically-poled near-stoichiometric crystals; power density; thermal managements; two-zone temperature control; wavelength 532 nm; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Optical feedback; Optical harmonic generation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Temperature control; Thermal conductivity; Thermal management;
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.2007.4452473