Title :
High-energy, high-efficiency second-harmonic generation from a Nd-doped laser with high-quality CsB3O5 crystal
Author :
Suzuki, Masayuki ; Kiriyama, Hiromitsu ; Nakai, Yoshiki ; Okada, Hajime ; Daito, Izuru ; Bolton, Paul R. ; Daido, Hiroyuki ; Kondo, Kiminori ; Kawanishi, Shunichi ; Kagebayashi, Yoshio ; Yokota, Toshio
Author_Institution :
Photo-Med. Res. Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
Frequency doubling of high-energy Nd-doped laser emission yields harmonically converted laser energy (532-nm) of 1.2-J with 60 % conversion efficiency using a high optical quality top-seeded solution growth CsB3O5 crystal.
Keywords :
caesium compounds; crystal growth from solution; infrared spectra; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; yttrium compounds; CsB3O5; YAG:Nd; crystal growth; harmonically converted laser energy; high efficiency second harmonic generation; optical frequency doubling; top seeded solution growth; wavelength 1064 nm; Atom lasers; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
