Generation of 5-W deep-UV continuous-wave radiation at 266 nm by an external cavity with a CsLiB6O10 crystal

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Sakuma, J
Asakawa, Y
Obara, M
机构
[1] Cyber Laser Inc, R&D Grp, Keio Leading Edge Lab Sci & Technol, Kohoku Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238522, Japan
[2] Keio Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Kohoku Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238522, Japan
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10.1364/OL.29.000092
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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A Brewster-cut CsLiB6O10 crystal is employed as an external resonant frequency doubler to generate cw deep-UV radiation at 266 nm. We have generated 5.0 W of usable cw output power, which is 6.1 W in the crystal, for an incident green power of 9.6 W, corresponding to an internal conversion efficiency of 61.8%. The power obtained is, to our knowledge, three times higher than previously reported for cw 266-nm generation. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.
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