Title :
Efficient picosecond and nanosecond Raman laser performance of BaWO/sub 4/ crystal
Author :
Cerny, P. ; Jelinkova, H.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Nucl. Sci. & Phys. Eng., Czech Tech. Univ., Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
Summary form only given. BaWO/sub 4/ with a frequency shift of 925 cm/sup -1/ has been recently proposed as a promising candidate for high efficiency Raman scattering for pumping with laser pulses in the range from picoseconds to nanoseconds. One of the highest Raman gain values among known solid-state Raman shifters in both steady state and transient pumping configurations has been measured in this crystal. This encouraged us to further explore the Raman lasing properties of the material in various configurations. Nd:YAG mode-locked and two Q-switched Nd:YAP and Nd:YAG laser systems were used for nonlinear media pumping.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; barium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; optical pumping; solid lasers; stimulated Raman scattering; BaWO/sub 4/; Nd:YAG mode-locked laser systems; Q-switched Nd:YAG laser; Q-switched Nd:YAP laser; Raman lasing properties; high efficiency Raman scattering; laser pulse pumping; nanosecond Raman laser performance; nonlinear media pumping; picosecond Raman laser performance; solid-state Raman shifters; stimulated Raman scattering; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Gain measurement; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; Solid state circuits; Steady-state; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034253
