Title :
Mid-infrared picosecond laser source with high average output power exceeding 1 W at 4.5 µm
Author :
Ruebel, Felix ; Anstett, Gregor ; L´huillier, Johannes A.
Author_Institution :
Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Abstract :
The generation of tunable mid-infrared picosecond laser radiation in the spectral range from 3-5μm by nonlinear frequency conversion in PPLN is reported. More than 3W output power at 3μm and 1.1W at 4.5μm were achieved.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; mid-infrared picosecond laser source; nonlinear frequency conversion; power 1 W; tunable mid-infrared picosecond laser radiation generation; wavelength 3 mum to 5 mum; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
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
