Title :
Generation of CW tunable visible light by SHG of QD laser in a PPKTP waveguide
Author :
Fedorova, Ksenia A. ; Sokolovskii, G.S. ; Battle, Phillip R. ; Krestnikov, I.L. ; Livshits, Daniil A. ; Rafailov, E.U.
Author_Institution :
Photonics & Nanosci. Group, Univ. of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a CW tunable compact all-room-temperature laser system in the visible spectral region from 567.7 nm to 629.1 nm, by frequency doubling in a periodically-poled KTP waveguide crystal using a tunable quantum-dot external-cavity diode laser.
Keywords :
crystals; light propagation; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; CW tunable visible light generation; PPKTP waveguide; QD laser; SHG; frequency doubling; laser system; periodically-poled KTP waveguide crystal; tunable quantum-dot external-cavity diode laser; wavelength 567.7 nm to 629.1 nm; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Optical waveguides; Quantum dots; Refractive index; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6