Dual-wavelength coupled-cavity Ti:sapphire laser with active mirror for enhanced red operation and efficient intracavity sum frequency generation at 459 nm

Author

Scheps, Richard ; Myers, Joseph F.

Author_Institution

RDT&E Div., Naval Command, Control & Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1050

Lastpage

1057

Abstract

Sum frequency generation at 459 nm is demonstrated in a dual-wavelength coupled-cavity Ti:sapphire laser operating simultaneously at 808 nm and 1.06 μm. Enhanced operation of the Ti:sapphire laser at 1.06 μm is provided by a diode-pumped Nd:YAG active mirror. Comparable intracavity power is produced at both wavelengths, and 109 mW at 459 nm was generated with an intracavity KTP crystal. The 459-nm linewidth is 1 pm, and the conversion efficiency is 16%

Keywords

adaptive optics; laser accessories; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; mirrors; optical frequency conversion; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 1.06 mum; 109 mW; 16 percent; 459 nm; 808 nm; Al₂O₃:Ti; conversion efficiency; diode-pumped Nd:YAG active mirror; dual-wavelength coupled-cavity Ti:sapphire laser; efficient intracavity sum frequency generation; enhanced red operation; intracavity KTP crystal; intracavity power; Absorption; Diode lasers; Laser modes; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Surveillance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.291375

Filename

291375