Title :
2D quadratic nonlinear photonic crystal for pulsed orange generation in a dual-wavelength Nd:YVO4 laser
Author :
Chang, W.K. ; Chung, H.P. ; Chou, P.Y. ; Yen-Hung Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Opt. & Photonics, Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
Abstract :
A novel LiNbO3 2D aperiodic nonlinear photonic crystal was constructed to work simultaneously as a dual-wavelength Q-switch and a sum frequency generator in a Nd:YVO4 laser. ~531-W peak-power orange light was obtained with this laser.
Keywords :
Q-switching; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; photonic crystals; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 2D aperiodic nonlinear photonic crystal; 2D quadratic nonlinear photonic crystal; LiNbO3; YVO4:Nd; dual-wavelength Q-switch; dual-wavelength laser; pulsed orange generation; sum frequency generator; Crystals; Diffraction; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Photonic crystals; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA