Title :
Continuous-wave second harmonic generation of a tunable CO2 laser in orientation-patterned GaAs
Author :
Gonzalez, Leonel P. ; Upchurch, Derek C. ; Schunemann, Peter G. ; Mohnkern, Lee ; Guha, Shekhar
Author_Institution :
Mater. & Manuf. Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
Frequency doubling of a tunable continuous wave CO2 laser in orientation patterned GaAs is demonstrated. For 1.8 W incident power at 9.29 μm, 1.9 mW of second harmonic power was obtained from a 4 cm long crystal.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; carbon compounds; gallium arsenide; gas lasers; laser tuning; optical harmonic generation; CO2; continuous-wave second harmonic generation; optical frequency doubling; power 1.8 W; power 1.9 W; tunable CO2 laser; wavelength 9.29 mum; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Nonlinear optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4