Title :
65-mW, 3.4-μm tunable difference frequency generation source using damage resistant Zn:LiNbO3 waveguide
Author :
Asobe, M. ; Nishida, Y. ; Tadanaga, O. ; Yanagawa, T. ; Umeki, T. ; Suzuki, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
In this paper, we report high-power 3.4-μm DFG in a damage resistant Zn:LiNbO3 waveguide fabricated with direct bonding technology. Using a CW high-power fiber amplifier (FA) as the pump source, we obtained a mid-IR output of as high as 65 mW, which is the highest mid-IR output from a waveguide device yet reported.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; niobium compounds; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical tuning; optical waveguides; zinc; CW high-power fiber amplifier; LiNbO3:Zn; damage resistant waveguide; direct bonding technology; power 65 mW; tunable difference frequency generation; waveguide fabrication; wavelength 3.4 μm; Absorption; Bonding; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photorefractive effect; Pump lasers; Signal generators; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0930-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386126
