6-WATT MIDINFRARED LASER USING HARMONIC-GENERATION WITH TL3ASSE3

Authors
SUHRE DR TAYLOR LH
Citation
Dr. Suhre et Lh. Taylor, 6-WATT MIDINFRARED LASER USING HARMONIC-GENERATION WITH TL3ASSE3, Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, 63(3), 1996, pp. 225-228
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Optics
Journal title
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09462171
Volume
63
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
225 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(1996)63:3<225:6MLUHW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
An output of 6 W at 30 kHz was achieved using Tl3AsSe3 as the nonlinea r second-harmonic generator. It was pumped with a CO2 laser source at a wavelength of 9.25 mu m with 20 ns pulses, and the laser beam was fo cussed to a spot size of 150 mu m. The focussed spot was scanned to re duce the continuous-wave power loading, and the system could be operat ed for extended periods of time under these conditions.