Title :
Single-frequency cw sum-frequency generation at 589 nm for sodium guidestar excitation
Author :
Denman, Craig A. ; Hillman, Paul D. ; Moore, Gerald T. ; Telle, John M. ; Drummond, Jack D. ; Preston, Joseph E. ; Fugate, Robert Q.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Starfire Opt. Range, Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
We report on the laser design, development, and operational tests of a 50-watt, continuous-wave, single-frequency, 589-nm laser based on a doubly resonant sum-frequency ring containing LBO pumped by 1064 nm and 1319 nm continuous-wave Nd:YAG injection-locked lasers.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; artificial guide stars; laser frequency stability; lithium compounds; optical design techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; 1064 nm; 1319 nm; 50 W; 589 nm; LBO crystal; LiBO3; Nd:YAG injection-locked laser pumping; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; laser design; single-frequency cw sum-frequency generation; sodium guidestar excitation; Adaptive optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363534
