Title :
Efficient UV and visible generation using a pulsed, Yb-doped fiber amplifier
Author :
Kliner, D.A.V. ; Di Teodoro, F. ; Koplow, J.P. ; Moore, S.W. ; Smith, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Combustion Res. Facility, Sandia Nat. Labs., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report efficient generation of the second, third, fourth, and fifth harmonics of a double-clad, Yb-doped fiber amplifier seeded by a pulsed Nd:YAG microchip laser. Up to 18 mW at 213 nm was obtained.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical harmonic generation; ultraviolet sources; ytterbium; 18 mW; 213 nm; UV generation; double-clad Yb-doped fiber amplifier; fifth harmonics; fourth harmonics; pulsed Nd:YAG microchip laser; pulsed Yb-doped fiber amplifier; third harmonics; visible light generation; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Microchip lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; 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.2002.1034498
