Title :
New method for the study of self-doubling crystals
Author :
Petit, Yannick ; Segonds, Patricia ; Félix, Corinne ; Boulanger, Benoît
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Spectrometrie Phys., Univ. Joseph Fourier, St. Martin d´´Heres
Abstract :
We report a new method for a direct and simultaneous characterization of crystals with laser and non linear optical properties. The crystal cut as a sphere and is inserted inside a laser cavity.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YCa4O(BO3)3:Nd3+; biaxial monoclinic crystal; bifunctional crystal; laser cavity; laser properties; nonlinear optical properties; self-doubling crystals; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beam cutting; Luminescence; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pump lasers; (120.0120), Instrumentation, measurement and metrology; 190.2620 Frequency conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628223
