Title :
Widely tunable infrared (5.5-11.2 μm) difference frequency generation in LiInS2
Author :
Chen, W. ; Poullet, E. ; Bocquet, R. ; Zondy, J.-J. ; Isaenko, L. ; Yelisseyev, A. ; Lobanov, S.
Author_Institution :
LPCA, Univ. du Littoral Cote d´´Opale, Dunkerque, France
Abstract :
The first demonstration, to the best of our knowledge, of continuous-wave (cw) difference-frequency generation in LiInS2 crystal is reported. Two Ar+ laser-pumped Ti:sapphire lasers were employed as widely tunable pump sources. With a total input power intensity of ∼5 kW/cm2, DFG power of 33.5 nW was produced at 7 μm, which yielded a power conversion efficiency of about 1 μW/(W2.cm), and an estimated effective nonlinear coefficient deff of 4.17 pm/V.
Keywords :
argon; gas lasers; indium compounds; infrared sources; laser beams; laser tuning; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 33.5 nW; 5.5 to 11.2 micron; Al2O3:Ti; Ar+; Ar+ laser-pumped Ti:sapphire laser; LiInS2; LiInS2 crystal; difference frequency generation; input power intensity; nonlinear coefficient; power conversion efficiency; widely tunable infrared; Art; Frequency conversion; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Power conversion; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Yield estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312327