• DocumentCode
    2247410
  • Title

    Electro-optically Q-switched Tm:YAG laser pumped ZGP optical-parametric oscillator

  • Author

    Eichhorn, Marc ; Hirth, Antoine

  • Author_Institution
    French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present what is believed to be the first Tm:YAG laser pumped ZGP-OPO. Pump energies of 4 mJ and OPO 3-5 mum output energies of 1 mJ were achieved at 100 Hz repetition rate.
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; electro-optical switches; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; zinc compounds; Tm:YAG laser; YAG:Tm; ZGP optical-parametric oscillator; ZnGeP2; electro-optically Q-switch; energy 4 mJ; frequency 100 Hz; wavelength 3 mum to 5 mum; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Thermal lensing; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571927
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2247410