Title :
Sodium-yellow laser generation from a three-stage χ(2) process in an optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Tu, R.Y. ; Lin, Y.Y. ; Lin, S.T. ; Wang, T.D. ; Chien, C.Y. ; Huang, Y.C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics Technol., Nat. Tsinghua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We investigated three-stage nonlinear frequency conversion in an optical parametric oscillator to generate laser radiation at 589 nm. We successfully demonstrated the sodium-yellow radiation at a threshold of 650 W by using a 1064-nm pump laser.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; laser radiation; nonlinear frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillator; power 650 W; sodium yellow laser generation; wavelength 1064 nm; wavelength 589 nm; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
