EFFICIENT FREQUENCY-DOUBLING OF PS-PULSES FROM A FREE-ELECTRON LASER IN ZNGEP2

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作者
AUERHAMMER, JM [1 ]
VANDERMEER, AFG [1 ]
VANAMERSFOORT, PW [1 ]
VREHEN, QHF [1 ]
ELIEL, ER [1 ]
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[1] LEIDEN UNIV,HUYGENS LAB,2300 RA LEIDEN,NETHERLANDS
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10.1016/0030-4018(95)00230-6
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We report second-harmonic generation in ZnGeP2 in the mid-IR using a high power, short pulse, free-electron laser. For fundamental wavelengths between 5.5 to 9.0 mu m external efficiencies for second-harmonic generation up to 49% have been reached, which is close to the theoretical limit. At longer wavelengths the efficiency is reduced as a result of absorption in the crystal.
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