Title :
High energy AgGaSe/sub 2/ optical parametric oscillator operating in 5.7-7 /spl mu/m region
Author :
Shori, R.K. ; Stafsudd, O.M. ; Prasad, N.S. ; Catella, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
An Er:YAG laser is used to pump a walk-off compensated AgGaSe/sub 2/ OPO to efficiently generate radiation in the 5.5-7 /spl mu/m regions. Preliminary results show generation of energy exceeding 10 mJ/pulse at 6.1 /spl mu/m.
Keywords :
compensation; infrared sources; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; silver compounds; ternary semiconductors; 5.5 to 7 mum; 6.1 mum; AgGaSe/sub 2/; Er:YAG laser; IR sources; YAG:Er; YAl5O12:Er; dentistry; high energy AgGaSe/sub 2/ optical parametric oscillator; medical lasers; walk-off compensated AgGaSe/sub 2/ optical parametric oscillator; Biomedical optical imaging; Crystals; Free electron lasers; Laser ablation; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Proteins; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883614
