Title :
Sub-nanosecond, 1-kHz, temperature-tuned, non-critical mid-IR OPO based on CdSiP2 crystal pumped at 1064 nm
Author :
Petrov, Valentin ; Marchev, Georgi ; Schunemann, Peter G. ; Tyazhev, Aleksey ; Zawilski, Kevin T. ; Pollak, Thomas M.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Temperature tuning (6.117-6.554 μm for the idler) and sub-nanosecond durations are demonstrated with a non-critical, 1064-nm pumped CdSiP2-OPO. At 1 kHz, the output idler energy of 24 μJ corresponds to an average power of 24 mW.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical parametric oscillators; CdSiP2; frequency 1 kHz; mid-IR OPO; sub-nanosecond durations; temperature tuning; wavelength 1064 nm; Absorption; Crystalline materials; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Polarization; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Wavelength measurement;
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
