Title :
Long-wave infrared single-frequency OP-GaAs OPO pumped by a pulsed Tm:YAP microlaser
Author :
Clement, Q. ; Melkonian, J.-M. ; Dherbecourt, J.-B. ; Raybaut, M. ; Godard, A. ; Grisard, A. ; Lallier, E. ; Gerard, B. ; Faure, B. ; Souhaite, G.
Author_Institution :
Chemin de la Huniere, ONERA The French Aerosp. Lab., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We report on a single-frequency nested cavity OPO based on OP-GaAs, pumped by a pulsed Tm:YAP microlaser. The threshold energy is 10 μJ and temperature tuning enables to cover the 10.3-10.9 μm range.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; solid lasers; thulium; yttrium compounds; GaAs; YAP:Tm; energy 10 muJ; long-wave infrared single-frequency OP-GaAs OPO; pulsed Tm:YAP microlaser; single-frequency nested cavity OPO; temperature tuning; threshold energy; wavelength 10.3 mum to 10.9 mum; Cavity resonators; Crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
