DocumentCode
448230
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
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
1294
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;
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.2005.202103
Filename
1573169
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