Title :
Frequency tripling of a Q-switched Cr:LiSAF laser to the UV region
Author :
Pinto, Joseph F. ; Esterowitz, Leon ; Rosenblatt, Gregg H.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Frequency tripling of a Q-switched, tunable Cr:LiSAF laser to the UV wavelength region is accomplished by a mixing scheme involving second harmonic generation in lithium triborate (LBO), followed by sum frequency generation in β-barium borate (BBO). The generated UV output is tunable between 260 nm and 320 nm
Keywords :
Q-switching; aluminium compounds; chromium; laser tuning; lithium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical harmonic generation; solid lasers; strontium compounds; β-barium borate; 260 to 320 nm; BBO; BaB2O4; LBO; LiB3O5; LiSrAlF6:Cr; Q-switched Cr:LiSAF laser; UV region; UV wavelength region; generated UV output; laser tuning; mixing scheme; second harmonic generation; sum frequency generation; tunable Cr:LiSAF laser; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency conversion; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.468371
