Title :
USAF Phillips Laboratory programs for the generation of ultraviolet to mid-infrared wavelengths via nonlinear optics
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Laser Appl. Branch, US Air Force Phillips Lab., Kirtland, NM, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
There are many applications that require specific laser wavelengths for which no suitable laser systems exist. In some cases, environmental concerns preclude the use of current technology. In other cases size, weight, and available power constraints are the limiting factor. And for many wavelengths, lasers are simply not available. So the author uses a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser with an intracavity doubler of KTiOPO4 to convert 4W of 1.06μm light into 1.25 W at 532nm
Keywords :
potassium compounds; 1.06 mum; 1.25 W; 4 W; 532 nm; IR generation; KTiOPO4; USAF Phillips Laboratory; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; available power constraints; diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser; environmental concerns; intracavity doubler; limiting factor; nonlinear optics; size; specific laser wavelengths; ultraviolet generation; weight; Biomedical optical imaging; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser applications; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Resonance; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586412
