Title :
Efficient generation of transform-limited mid-infrared pulses based on sum-frequency generation in CdSe crystal
Author :
Jiang, Yi ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Zotova, Ioulia B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have efficiently generated coherent mid-infrared pulses at 3.42 mum by mixing a CO2 laser beam with its second-harmonic output beam in a CdSe crystal with the output peak power as high as 39.2 W.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; gas lasers; laser beams; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse generation; CO2; CdSe; laser beam; second-harmonic generation; sum-frequency generation; transform-limited mid-infrared pulse generation; wavelength 3.42 mum; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Power lasers; Power measurement; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing; (190.4160) Multiharmonic generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
