GENERATION OF 1.5-MU-M RADIATION THROUGH INTRACAVITY SOLID-STATE RAMAN SHIFTING IN BA(NO3)(2) CRYSTALS

被引:153
作者
MURRAY, JT
POWELL, RC
PEYGHAMBARIAN, N
SMITH, D
AUSTIN, W
STOLZENBERGER, RA
机构
[1] KAMAN AEROSP CORP,TUCSON,AZ 85706
[2] CRYSTAL ASSOCIATES,WALDWICK,NJ 07463
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D O I
10.1364/OL.20.001017
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
An intracavity solid-state Ba(NO3)(2) Raman shifter produces 1.535-1.556-mu m radiation when pumped by a Nd3+:YAG laser operating at 1.318-1.338 mu m. Raman beam cleanup and 48% energy conversion efficiency have been observed. Second Stokes lines at 1.82-186 mu m were observed in the output at higher pump input energy levels. Diffraction-limited pulses of 0.25 J at 1.535-1.56 mu m have been achieved.
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页码:1017 / 1019
页数:3
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