Title :
Second harmonic generation in a ppln crystal pumped by an ytterbium doped fiber laser
Author :
Fernández-Resenos, Maribel ; Anzueto-Sánchez, Gilberto ; Martínez-Rios, Alejandro ; Torres-Gómez, Ismael ; Selvas-Aguilar, Romeo
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investigaciones en Opt., Leon
Abstract :
We report the second-harmonic generation of light using a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal pumped by a diode-pumped, broadband Yb-doped fibre laser. Generation of visible (green) continuous-wave radiation around 545 nm is demonstrated by the second harmonic generation of a free-running high efficient Yb-doped cladding-pumped fibre laser. The output power handling and conversion efficiency are also reported.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; LiNbO3; PPLN crystal; broadband ytterbium doped fiber laser pumping; cladding-pumped fibre laser; conversion efficiency; external cavity configuration; periodically poled lithium niobate crystal; power handling; second harmonic generation; visible continuous-wave radiation generation; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pump lasers; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and Photonics, 2006. MEP 2006. Multiconference on
Conference_Location :
Guanajuato
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0627-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0628-5
DOI :
10.1109/MEP.2006.335624
