CO2 laser frequency doubling in a new nonlinear AgGaxIn1-xSe2 crystal

Autor: Andreev, Yu.M., Baturin, I.S., Geiko, P.P., Gusamov, A.I.
Zdroj: Quantum Electronics; November 13, 1999, Vol. 29 Issue: 10 p904-908, 5p
Abstrakt: The optical properties of a new promising nonlinear mixed AgGaxIn1-xSe2 crystal were investigated. Its absorption coefficients and refractive indices were determined at wavelengths 0.8 — 19 μm. For the first time the coefficients of the Sellmeier dispersion equations were determined for different indium contents. The corresponding phase-matching diagrams for second-harmonic generation and an optical parametric oscillator pumped by a Er3+:YAG laser were calculated and plotted. An experiment on the generation of the second harmonic of a TEA CO2 laser and a Q-switched laser was carried out and a frequency doubling efficiency of 10.9% was obtained. AgGaSe2 and ZnGeP2 crystals were also investigated for comparison.
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