Title :
New mid-IR nonlinear optical crystal: CdSiP2
Author :
Schunemann, Peter G. ; Zawilski, Kevin T. ; Pollak, Thomas M. ; Zelmon, David E. ; Fernilius, Nils C. ; Hopkins, And F Kenneth
Author_Institution :
BAE Syst. Inc., Nashua, NH
Abstract :
We report for the first time the phase matching properties of a new negative uniaxial crystal, CdSiP2, which can be pumped at 1 or 1.5 microns to generate mid-IR output in the 2-9 mum spectral range.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pumping; CdSiP2; horizontal gradient freeze technique; mid-IR nonlinear optical crystal; negative uniaxial crystal; nonlinear coefficient; optical parametric oscillators; phase matching properties; unpolarized absorption spectrum; wavelength 2 mum to 9 mum; Absorption; Birefringence; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; (160.4330) Nonlinear optical materials; (190.4400) Nonlinear Optics, materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
