Nanosecond optical parametric oscillator in the mid IR range with a two-pass pumping is based on the crystal AgGaS2

Author

Kolker, Dmitry ; Karapuzikov, Alexander ; Karapuzikov, Alexey ; Starikova, Marina ; Boyko, Andrey ; Dukhovnikova, Nadezhda ; Osokin, Anatoly

Author_Institution

Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk Russia

fYear

2012

fDate

18-21 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

The optical parametric oscillator based on the bulk crystal AgGaS₂ with a two-pass pumping is created. Optical parametric oscillator pumped by the fixed wavelength 1.053 μm a compact nanosecond Nd:YAG laser. Pulse duration is 5-7 ns, a maximum pulse energy was 500 μJ at a frequency of 1-7 kHz. Lasing threshold from 12 to 20 mJ were obtained using an AgGaS₂ crystal.

Keywords

gallium compounds; infrared sources; optical parametric oscillators; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; silver compounds; AgGaS₂; Nd:YAG laser; YLF:Nd; energy 12 mJ to 20 mJ; energy 500 muJ; frequency 1 kHz to 7 kHz; lasing threshold; nanosecond optical parametric oscillator; pulse energy; time 5 ns to 7 ns; two-pass pumping; wavelength 1.053 mum; Crystals; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; nonlinear optical crystals; optical parametric oscillator; photo-acoustic spectroscopy; silver thiogallate;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Strategic Technology (IFOST), 2012 7th International Forum on

Conference_Location

Tomsk

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1772-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IFOST.2012.6357790

Filename

6357790