Title :
Mid-IR generation by difference frequency mixing of two pulsed PPLN OPOs in ZnGeP2
Author :
Pei, Shan-Chuang ; Tu, Shih-Yu ; Kung, A.H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Atomic & Molecular Sci., Acad. Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Two pulsed grazing-incidence PPLN OPO´s are used to generate mid-IR radiation by difference mixing in zinc germanium phosphide. 22% photon conversion was achieved with 87 mW average input power.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; zinc compounds; 87 mW; ZnGeP2; frequency mixing; mid-IR generation; photon conversion; pulsed grazing-incidence PPLN OPO; zinc germanium phosphide; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Pulse generation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548939