DUAL-WAVELENGTH COUPLED-CAVITY TI-SAPPHIRE LASER WITH ACTIVE MIRROR FOR ENHANCED RED OPERATION AND EFFICIENT INTRACAVITY SUM-FREQUENCY GENERATION AT 459 NM

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作者
SCHEPS, R
MYERS, JF
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[1] Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division (NRaD), San Diego, CA 92152
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10.1109/3.291375
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Sum frequency generation at 459 nm is demonstrated in a dual-wavelength coupled-cavity Ti:sapphire laser operating simultaneously at 808 nm and 1.06 mum. Enhanced operation of the Ti:sapphire laser at 1.06 mum is provided by a diode-pumped Nd:YAG active mirror. Comparable intracavity power is produced at both wavelengths, and 109 mW at 459 nm was generated with an intracavity KTP crystal. The 459-nm linewidth is 1 pm, and the conversion efficiency is 16%.
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