Title :
Powerful high repetition rate nanosecond optical parametric generator in MgO:PPLN tunable from 3.5 μm to 4.6 μm
Author :
Nittmann, M. ; Bauer, T. ; L´huillier, J.A. ; Menar, P. V Löwis of ; Bartschke, J. ; Anstett, G. ; Raab, M.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern
Abstract :
We report on a nanosecond MgO:PPLN OPG tunable in the MIR from 3.5 to 4.6 mum with an average output power of 600 mW at 3.8 mum and more than 100 mW at 4.6 mum.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; solid lasers; LiNbO3:MgO; OPG; PPLN; coherent radiation; nanosecond optical parametric generator; nonlinear optical components; oscillator amplifier system; power 600 mW; wavelength 3.5 mum to 4.6 mum; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics;
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.2007.4453654
