Title :
Enhancement of Phase-Matched Second-Harmonic Generation at 10.6 μm in an Annealed ZnGeP2 Crystal
Author :
Jiang, Yi ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem
Abstract :
Phase-matching angle for second-harmonic generation in an annealed ZnGeP2 crystal from a CO2 laser at 10.6 mum decreases as the pump power is increased. Such a dependence is used to significantly enhance the second-harmonic power.
Keywords :
annealing; germanium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical phase matching; zinc compounds; ZnGeP2; annealed crystal; phase-matched second-harmonic generation; phase-matching angle; second-harmonic power; wavelength 10.6 mum; Annealing; Birefringence; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical frequency conversion; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
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.2007.4452809