Title :
Triple-wavelength Cr3+:LiCAF solid-state laser for simultaneous generation of two independently tunable THz waves
Author :
Maestre, H. ; Torregrosa, A.J. ; Capmany, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Comput. Sci., Univ. Miguel Hernandez, Elche, Spain
Abstract :
Triple-wavelength Cr3+:LiCAF solid-state laser for simultaneous generation of two independently tunable THz waves is reported. It consists of a V-folded main cavity with three distinct externally-coupled cavities based on diffraction gratings that simultaneously lock the laser emission to three targeted wavelengths. Every external cavity has an anamorphic prism pair for narrowing the laser lines emitted thus enhancing the coherence of the THz waves.
Keywords :
chromium; diffraction gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser tuning; light coherence; lithium compounds; optical prisms; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; terahertz wave generation; V-folded laser cavity; anamorphic prism; diffraction gratings; laser mode locking; light coherence; triple-wavelength solid-state laser; tunable THz wave generation; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942675
