Title :
Second harmonic generation for PW class lasers
Author :
Mironov, Sergey ; Lozhkarev, Vladimir ; Shaykin, Andrey ; Khazanov, Efim ; Tcheremiskine, Vadim ; Uteza, O. ; Sentis, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
Energy conversion efficiency of the second harmonic generation in KDP under fs pulses with peak intensities of 1H-5TW/cm is studied. Efficiency as high as 73% at 910nm and 50% at 800nm fundamental wavelength is demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; potassium compounds; KDP; KH2PO4; PW class lasers; energy conversion efficiency; fs pulses; fundamental wavelength; peak intensities; second harmonic generation; wavelength 800 nm; wavelength 910 nm; Crystals; Energy conversion; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
