Continuous-wave frequency tripling and quadrupling by simultaneous three-wave mixings in periodically poled crystals: application to a two-step 1.19-10.71-mu m frequency bridge

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作者
Pfister, O
Wells, JS
Hollberg, L
Zink, L
VanBaak, DA
Levenson, MD
Bosenberg, WR
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[1] NATL INST STAND & TECHNOL,BOULDER,CO 80303
[2] RICE UNIV,DEPT ELECT & COMP ENGN,HOUSTON,TX 77251
[3] LIGHTWAVE ELECT CORP,MT VIEW,CA 94043
[4] CALVIN COLL,GRAND RAPIDS,MI 49546
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10.1364/OL.22.001211
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We observed cw third-harmonic generation in a periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal by cascading optimally phase-matched second-harmonic and sum-frequency generation. Other processes, such as fourth-harmonic generation, are allowed by the flexibility of quasi-phase matching. We demonstrate a divide-by-nine (1.19-10.71-mu m) frequency chain that uses only two lasers.
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页码:1211 / 1213
页数:3
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