Title :
Laser diode pumped 560-590 nm light source using sum-frequency generation in direct bonded quasi-phase matched LiNbO3 waveguide
Author :
Asobe, M. ; Nishida, Y. ; Miyazawa, H. ; Tadanaga, O. ; Magari, K. ; Yanagawa, T. ; Mawatari, H. ; Suzuki, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Lab., NTT Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A combination of laser diodes and a LiNbO3 wavelength converter enables us to generate arbitrary wavelengths between 500 and 600 nm. We applied a 560 nm light source to measure the fluorescence of a dye.
Keywords :
dye lasers; fluorescence; light sources; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; 560 to 590 nm; LiNbO3; direct bonded quasiphase matched waveguide; dye fluorescence; laser diode pumped light source; sum-frequency generation; wavelength converter; Bonding; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Light sources; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201725