• DocumentCode
    1489379
  • Title

    Mid-Infrared Lasers

  • Author

    Carrig, Timothy J

  • Author_Institution
    Lockheed Martin Coherent Technol., Louisville, CO, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    207
  • Lastpage
    212
  • Abstract
    We review breakthroughs in the area of mid-infrared laser development. We summarize 2009 research across a broad range of mid-infrared laser technologies, including bulk solid-state lasers, fiber lasers, and nonlinear optics for the generation of infrared light between 2 and 8 ??m.
  • Keywords
    fibre lasers; nonlinear optics; bulk solid-state lasers; fiber lasers; mid-infrared lasers; nonlinear optics; wavelength 2 mum to 8 mum; Crystals; Infrared heating; Lasers; Solid lasers; MIR devices; Solid-state lasers; fiber lasers; infrared lasers; laser crystals; nonlinear crystals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1943-0655
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPHOT.2010.2044653
  • Filename
    5463612