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
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