Record fifth-harmonic-generation efficiency producing 211 nm, joule-level pulses using cesium lithium borate

被引:16
作者
Begishev, I. A. [1 ]
Bromage, J. [1 ]
Yang, S. T. [2 ]
Datte, P. S. [2 ]
Patankar, S. [2 ]
Zuegel, J. D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rochester, Lab Laser Energet, 250 East River Rd, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
[2] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
关键词
ND-YAG LASER; GENERATION; CONVERSION; RADIATION; CSLIB6O10; LIGHT;
D O I
10.1364/OL.43.002462
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The fifth harmonic of a pulsed Nd:YLF laser has been realized in a cascade of nonlinear crystals with a record efficiency of 30%. Cesium lithium borate is used in a Type-I configuration for sum-frequency mixing of 1053 and 266 nm, producing 211 nm pulses. Flat-topped beam profiles and pulse shapes optimize efficiency. The energies of the fifth harmonic up to 335 mJ in 2.4 ns pulses were demonstrated. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America
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页码:2462 / 2465
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