Efficient quasi-phase-matched frequency doubling of a high power, unpolarized fiber laser source

Author

Webjorn, J. ; MacCormack, S. ; Waarts, R.

Author_Institution

SDL Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

3-8 May 1998

Firstpage

76

Abstract

Summary form only given. The combination of sum frequency generation (SFG) and SHG processes has generated 590 mW of green light from a planar periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the highest power ever reported from such a device. In this experiment, combining the SFG and SHG processes within the planar waveguide produced 35% more green power than would be obtained by frequency doubling the two infrared polarizations separately.

Keywords

fibre lasers; laser beams; light polarisation; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical planar waveguides; 590 mW; LiNbO/sub 3/; SHG processes; frequency doubling; green light; green power; high power unpolarized fiber laser source; infrared polarization; optical planar waveguide; planar periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide; quasi-phase-matched frequency doubling; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser beams; Optical fiber polarization; Optical harmonic generation; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-339-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1998.675886

Filename

675886