Title :
Novel configurations of two-wave mixing of laser-diode radiation in cobalt doped BaTiO/sub 3/
Author :
Lambelet, P. ; Glick, M. ; Salathé, R.P. ; Rytz, D.
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Applications Laser, Ecole Polytech. Federale, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
A novel configuration for two-wave mixing based on a composite crystal-mirror element is presented. Power amplification of a 7-mW signal by a factor of 3.3 is achieved with a pump power of 43 mW for diode laser radiation at 840 nm. The configuration, which is compact and easy to align, has potential for beam cleanup and coherent combination using semiconductor diode laser arrays.<>
Keywords :
barium compounds; cobalt; laser beams; multiwave mixing; semiconductor laser arrays; 43 mW; 7 mW; 840 nm; BaTiO/sub 3/:Co; beam cleanup; coherent combination; composite crystal-mirror element; laser-diode radiation; power amplification; pump power; semiconductor diode laser arrays; two-wave mixing; Cobalt; Diode lasers; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical polarization; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
