Title :
990 mW average power, 52% efficient, high-repetition-rate picosecond pulse generation in the blue with BiB3O6
Author :
Ghotbi, M. ; Ebrahim-Zadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
ICFO, Inst. de Ciencies Fotoniques, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
Efficient high-average-power picosecond pulse generation in the blue is reported in BiB3O6 for the first time. Single-pass conversion efficiencies of 52% and average powers as much as 990 mW have been generated in 2.8-ps pulses tunable over 375-445 nm at 76 MHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pulse generation; optical tuning; 2.8 ps; 375 to 445 nm; 52 percent; 76 MHz; 990 mW; BiB3O6; high-repetition-rate picosecond pulse generation; single-pass conversion efficiency; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Power system harmonics; Pulse generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202439