Title :
Generation of 1 mJ pulses at 1535 nm by optical parametric amplification in PPKTP
Author :
Fragemann, A. ; Pasiskevicius, V. ; Karlsson, G. ; Laurell, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Laser Phys. & Quantum Opt., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
Two-stage OPA has been realized in single PPKTP crystal producing 1.04 mJ, 5 ns pulses at 1535 nm in a diffraction-limited beam. The peak power of 204 kW enabled generating broadband nanosecond pulses in 5 m of single-mode fiber.
Keywords :
light diffraction; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; potassium compounds; titanium compounds; 1 mJ; 1.04 mJ; 1535 nm; 204 kW; 5 m; 5 ns; KTP; KTiOPO4; PPKTP crystal; broadband nanosecond pulses; diffraction-limited beam; optical parametric amplification; pulse generation; single-mode fiber; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
