DocumentCode
3006738
Title
Pulsed Picosecond UV Source by Frequency Quadrupling
Author
Kuzucu, Onur ; Wong, Franco N C ; Zelmon, David E. ; Hegde, Shrikrishna M. ; Roberts, Tony D. ; Battle, Philip
Author_Institution
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report efficient picosecond UV generation by means of frequency quadrupling of an amplified picosecond fiber laser. This narrowband 390-nm source with 250 mW is suitable for a number of quantum information processing tasks.
Keywords
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; optical information processing; quantum cryptography; ultraviolet sources; amplified picosecond fiber laser; cryptographic keys; frequency quadrupling; optical harmonic generation; picosecond UV generation; power 250 mW; pulsed picosecond UV source; quantum information processing tasks; quantum key distribution; wavelength 390 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Ultraviolet sources;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452697
Filename
4452697
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