Efficient second-harmonic generation by lens wave-guiding in KNbO3 crystals

被引:12
作者
Fluck, D [1 ]
Gunter, P [1 ]
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[1] ETH Honggerberg, Inst Quantum Elect, Nonlinear Opt Lab, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00592-0
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A novel configuration of lens waveguiding in a cascade of nonlinear optical crystals is proposed whereby the conversion efficiency increases quadratically with the interaction length. 17 mW of continuous-wave blue light at 428.5 nm and 35 mW at 490.8 nm is generated by noncritical type I phase-matched frequency doubling of near infrared laser diodes in a cascade of two and three potassium niobate (KNbO3) crystals, respectively. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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