Title :
Continuous-wave and pulsed phase conjugation in Nd:YVO/sub 4/
Author :
Brignon, Arnaud ; Huignard, J.-P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have demonstrated efficient cw DFWM in a Nd:YVO/sub 4/ amplifier. The use of long pulses provides an interesting link between the short pulse and the cw regimes. Transient peak reflectivities have been clearly shown at high intensities. Nd:YVO/sub 4/ combined with a high-power cw diode pumping could perform (as demonstrated in the pulsed regime) compact, efficient and all-solid-state cw phase conjugators for the near-IR.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; neodymium; optical phase conjugation; solid lasers; DFWM; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ amplifier; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; continuous-wave phase conjugation; near-IR; pulsed phase conjugation; solid-state laser; transient peak reflectivity; Frequency; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Neodymium; Optical reflection; Polarization; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
