Title :
Difference-frequency generation of spectrally bright, ∼1W average-power mid-IR radiation using a ns-pulse fiber laser
Author :
Belden, Paul ; DaWun Chen ; Di Teodoro, Fabio
Author_Institution :
Aerosp. Corp., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
We obtained average power/pulse energy of ~1W/5μJ at ~3520nm wavelength via difference-frequency generation in periodically poled lithium niobate using an all-fiber, few-ns pulsed laser source operating at 1064nm and a 10mW continuous-wave 1525 nm single-frequency diode laser.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor lasers; LiNbO3; average-power mid-IR radiation; continuous-wave diode laser; difference-frequency generation; ns-pulse fiber laser; periodically poled lithium niobate; power 10 mW; spectrally bright, mid-IR radiation; wavelength 1064 nm to 1525 nm; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical pulses; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
