Title :
Broadly tunable mid-IR radiation source based on difference frequency mixing of high power wavelength-tunable laser diodes in bulk periodically poled LiNbO3
Author :
Sanders, S. ; Lang, R.J. ; Myers, L.E. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Byer, R.L.
Author_Institution :
SDL Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Coherent mid-IR radiation throughout the 3.6 to 4.3 μm wavelength range is generated by difference frequency mixing (DFM) of wavelength-tunable laser diodes in periodically-poled LiNbO3 (PPLN). Mid-IR power levels up to 7.1 μW and DFM conversion efficiencies up to 0.015%/Wcm are demonstrated
Keywords :
infrared sources; laser tuning; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor lasers; 3.6 to 4.3 micron; 7.1 muW; LiNbO3; bulk periodically poled LiNbO3; conversion efficiency; difference frequency mixing; high power wavelength-tunable laser diodes; tunable coherent mid-IR radiation source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960115
