Title :
Mid-IR continuum from an optical parametric generator based on orientation-patterned GaAs (OP-GaAs)
Author :
Kuo, P.S. ; Vodopyanov, K.L. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Yu, X. ; Harris, J.S. ; Simanovskii, D.M. ; Bliss, D. ; Weyburne, D.
Author_Institution :
E. L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate 4.8-8.5-micron infrared continuum from an optical parametric generator (OPG) based on quasi-phasematched GaAs pumped by 1-ps pulses near 3.3 microns. The OPG pump threshold was about 100nJ and conversion efficiency greater than 10%.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical parametric devices; optical phase matching; optical pumping; 1 ps; 4.8 to 8.5 micron; GaAs; GaAs pumping; mid-IR continuum; optical parametric generator; orientation-patterned GaAs; quasi-phasematching; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202103
