High-energy, high-efficiency second-harmonic generation from a Nd-doped laser with high-quality CsB3O5 crystal

Author

Suzuki, Masayuki ; Kiriyama, Hiromitsu ; Nakai, Yoshiki ; Okada, Hajime ; Daito, Izuru ; Bolton, Paul R. ; Daido, Hiroyuki ; Kondo, Kiminori ; Kawanishi, Shunichi ; Kagebayashi, Yoshio ; Yokota, Toshio

Author_Institution

Photo-Med. Res. Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kyoto, Japan

fYear

2010

fDate

16-21 May 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Frequency doubling of high-energy Nd-doped laser emission yields harmonically converted laser energy (532-nm) of 1.2-J with 60 % conversion efficiency using a high optical quality top-seeded solution growth CsB₃O₅ crystal.

Keywords

caesium compounds; crystal growth from solution; infrared spectra; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; yttrium compounds; CsB₃O₅; YAG:Nd; crystal growth; harmonically converted laser energy; high efficiency second harmonic generation; optical frequency doubling; top seeded solution growth; wavelength 1064 nm; Atom lasers; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Pump lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5500372