• DocumentCode
    444307
  • Title

    Deep blue generation at 456 nm in a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 ridge-type waveguide by single-pass frequency doubling of a Nd:GdVO4 micro-laser

  • Author

    Pavel, N. ; Taira, T. ; Iwai, M. ; Yoshino, T. ; Imaeda, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    868
  • Abstract
    Continuous-wave blue light at 456 nm of 93 mW with 14.6% infrared-to-blue conversion efficiency (17.3% internal conversion) is reported from a periodically polled MgO:LiNbO3 ridge-type waveguide by single-pass frequency doubling of a 912-nm Nd:GdVO4 micro-laser.
  • Keywords
    gadolinium compounds; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; micro-optics; neodymium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; ridge waveguides; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; 456 nm; 912 nm; 93 mW; GdVO4:Nd; LiNbO3:MgO; Nd:GdVO4 micro-laser; continuous-wave deep blue light generation; infrared-to-blue conversion efficiency; periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 ridge-type waveguide; single-pass frequency doubling; Biomedical optical imaging; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548965
  • Filename
    1548965