• DocumentCode
    447979
  • Title

    Generation of continuous-wave blue light by sum-frequency mixing of diode pumped dual-wavelength lasers

  • Author

    Herault, Emilie ; Balembois, Franqois ; Georges, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. Charles Fabry de l´´Inst. d´´Opt., CNRS, Orsay, France
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    485
  • Abstract
    Simultaneous emissions were demonstrated with a Nd:GdVO4 crystal (912-nm and 1063-nm) and with two crystals: Nd:YLF (1047-nm) and Nd:GdVO4(912-nm). Blue light was generated by sum-frequency mixing up to 93-mW at 487-nm.
  • Keywords
    gadolinium compounds; laser beams; lithium compounds; multiwave mixing; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; stimulated emission; yttrium compounds; 1047 nm; 1063 nm; 487 nm; 912 nm; GdVO4:Nd; LiYF4:Nd; Nd:GdVO4 crystal; Nd:YLF crystal; YLF:Nd; continuous-wave blue light generation; diode pumped dual-wavelength lasers; laser emissions; sum-frequency mixing; Crystals; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Optical reflection; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.201821
  • Filename
    1572887