Title :
Second-harmonic generation in doped YCOB
Author :
Jang, W.K. ; Ye, Q. ; Eichenholz, J. ; Chai, B.H.T. ; Richardson, M.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Recently, SHG has been measured in two oxoborate crystals YCOB and GdCOB. We are extending the development of the oxoborate crystal for nonlinear frequency conversion by investigating the effects of dopant ions on the crystalline structure and, as a consequence, improving the optical nonlinearity. In addition, the use of specific dopants opens a path for these crystals to be used in self-frequency-doubled lasers. We have measured nonlinear harmonic generation in a wide range of oxoborate crystals that include YCOB [YCa/sub 4/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 3/O], Nd:YCOB, and Yb:YCOB.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; CZ grown; YCa/sub 4/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 3/O; YCa/sub 4/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 3/O:Nd; YCa/sub 4/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 3/O:Yb; conversion efficiency; dopant ions effect; nonlinear frequency conversion; optical nonlinearity; oxoborate crystals; second-harmonic generation; self-frequency-doubled lasers; Crystallization; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Power generation; Temperature;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676580
