• DocumentCode
    1771841
  • Title

    Double-prism domain PPLN as simultaneously a laser Q-switch and an optical parametric down converter in a Nd:YVO4 laser

  • Author

    Chang, W.K. ; Chung, H.P. ; Huang, Jhin Fang ; Huang, S.S. ; Chang, J.W. ; Yen-Hung Chen

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Opt. & Photonics, Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report a tunable pulsed optical parametric oscillator using a double-prism domain PPLN as simultaneously an electro-optic Q-switch and a parametric generator in a Nd:YVO4 laser. >2.3-kW peak-power eye-safe light was obtained with this system.
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; electro-optical switches; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical prisms; solid lasers; LiNbO3; Nd:YVO4 laser; YVO4:Nd; double-prism domain PPLN; electro-optic Q-switch; eye-safe light; laser Q-switch; optical parametric down converter; parametric generator; periodically poled lithium niobate; tunable pulsed optical parametric oscillator; Crystals; Electrooptic deflectors; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989632
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1771841