Title :
From frequency doubling to efficient generation of high-order harmonics of Fourier-transform-limited CO2 laser at 10.6 μm from GaSe crystals
Author :
Jiang, Yi ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
Abstract :
Coherent ns pulses for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th harmonics of CO2 laser frequency were efficiently generated from GaSe crystals, with corresponding output peak powers as high as 443 W, 23 W, and 2 W, respectively.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; carbon compounds; gallium compounds; optical harmonic generation; CO2; Fourier transform; GaSe; high-order harmonics generation; power 2 W; power 23 W; power 443 W; size 10.6 mum; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Gases; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Power harmonic filters; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing; (190.4160) Multiharmonic generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
