WIDE ACCEPTANCE BANDWIDTH DIFFERENCE-FREQUENCY-GENERATION IN QUASI-PHASE-MATCHED LINBO3

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GOLDBERG, L [1 ]
BURNS, WK [1 ]
MCELHANON, RW [1 ]
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[1] MARYLAND ADV DEV LAB,GREENBELT,MD 20770
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10.1063/1.114839
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Difference frequency generation in quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 is carried out using a Nd:YAG laser and a high power semiconductor laser. Operation at quasi-phase-matching degeneracy point results in an ultrawide 0.5 mu m acceptance bandwidth. Crystal-rotation-free wavelength tuning of 4.0-4.5 mu m, with 0.2 mW output power at 4.5 mu m is achieved. Separately, a tuning range 3.0-5.5 mu m is demonstrated with sample rotation and a Ti:Al2O3 laser. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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