Title :
High average power mid IR ZnGeP2 OPO using a wavelength-dependent polarization rotator
Author :
Phua, P.B. ; Tan, B.S. ; Wu, R.F. ; Lai, K.S. ; Chia, Lindy ; Lau, Ernest
Author_Institution :
DSO Nat. Labs., Singapore
Abstract :
We report a compact 5.5 W mid-IR source that simultaneously generates four wavelengths (3.5 mum, 4.3 mum, 4.6 mum and 5.5 mum) collinearly from a single ZnGeP2 OPO pumped by Type-II KTP OPO via wavelength-dependent polarization rotation.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical parametric oscillators; potassium compounds; zinc compounds; KTP; ZnGeP2; high average power mid IR OPO; mid-IR source; optical parametric oscillator; wavelength 3.5 mum; wavelength 4.3 mum; wavelength 4.6 mum; wavelength 5.5 mum; wavelength-dependent polarization rotator; Birefringence; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Polarization; Power generation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Water heating; (190.4970);
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.2006.4628325
