Title :
Tunable infrared generation in potassium titanyl arsenate and its application [to methane absorption spectra]
Author :
Bhar, G.C. ; Chatterjee, U. ; Das, S.
Author_Institution :
Laser Lab., Burdwan Univ., India
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
Infrared radiation tunable from 2.7-5.2 /spl mu/m (and 1.6-1.7 /spl mu/m) generated in potassium titanyl arsenate is used to study simultaneously the absorption in the fundamental (/spl nu//sub 3/) and its first overtone (2/spl nu//sub 3/) band of methane.
Keywords :
infrared sources; infrared spectra; optical harmonic generation; optical tuning; organic compounds; potassium compounds; 1.6 to 1.7 micron; 2.7 to 5.2 micron; IR absorption spectra; KTiOAsO/sub 4/; difference frequency mixing; first overtone band absorption; fundamental band absorption; methane; second harmonic; tunable infrared generation; Design for manufacture; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.817858
