Compact 4.3-µm difference frequency generation light source for spectroscopy of CO2 isotopomer

Author

Tadanaga, O. ; Nishida, Y. ; Yanagawa, T. ; Magari, K. ; Umeki, T. ; Asobe, M.

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report a 4.3-mum wavelength conversion laser source using a quasi-phase-matched LiNbO₃ waveguide. Using the laser source operated at ambient temperature and in the continuous wave mode, we successfully obtain CO₂ isotopomer absorption lines.

Keywords

isomerism; laser beams; laser modes; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; spectroscopic light sources; CO₂; LiNbO₃; ambient temperature; continuous wave mode; difference frequency generation; isotopomer absorption lines; isotopomer spectroscopy; laser source operation; quasi-phase-matched waveguide; wavelength 4.3 mum; wavelength conversion laser source; Absorption; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Light sources; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Spectroscopy; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength measurement; (130.3730) Lithium niobate; (190. 4223) Nonlinear wave mixing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5225203