Title :
Optical parametric generation and amplification in BiB3O6
Author :
Ghotbi, M. ; Esteban-Martin, A. ; Ebrahim-Zadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Castelldefels
Abstract :
We report optical parametric generation and amplification in BiB3O6. Using 420 muJ, 35-ps pump pulses at 532 nm, signal and idler output pulse energies of 120 muJ have been generated at 29% efficiency.
Keywords :
amplification; bismuth compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical parametric amplifiers; BiB3O6; amplification; frequency conversion; nonlinear optical crystal; optical parametric generation; output pulse energy; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; 190.2620; 190.4410; 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.2006.4628523