Kilohertz all-solid-state picosecond lithium triborate optical parametric generator
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto and Ontario Laser and Lightwave Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7 (Canada)
An all-solid-state picosecond optical parametric generation system that uses a single-pass noncritically phase-matched lithium triborate crystal is demonstrated. We have achieved {gt}20% total conversion from {lambda}=532 nm (pump) to {lambda}=800 nm (signal) and 1.6 {mu}m (idler) with a pulse width of {similar_to}15 ps and average power of 200 mW at a repetition rate of 3 kHz ({similar_to}50 {mu}J/signal pulse). Frequency tuning from {lt}750 nm to {gt}1.8 {mu}m is achieved by temperature tuning of the lithium triborate.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 165065
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 20; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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