HIGH-ENERGY, HIGH-EFFICIENCY HARMONIC-GENERATION FROM A CRLISRALF6 LASER SYSTEM

Authors
ZENZIE HH ISYANOVA Y
Citation
Hh. Zenzie et Y. Isyanova, HIGH-ENERGY, HIGH-EFFICIENCY HARMONIC-GENERATION FROM A CRLISRALF6 LASER SYSTEM, Optics letters, 20(2), 1995, pp. 169-171
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
169 - 171
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1995)20:2<169:HHHFAC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We have developed a near-diffraction-limited Q-switched Cr:LiSrAlF6 (C r:LiSAF) laser system capable of producing 860-nm, 400-mJ pulses at a repetition rate of 2 Hz. Our harmonic-generation experiments with beta -BaB2O4 nonlinear crystals have yielded 200 mJ of energy at 430 nm and 40 mJ at 215 nm. To the best of our knowledge, the 50% second-harmoni c conversion efficiency and UV energy demonstrated in this research ar e the highest yet obtained from a Cr:LiSAF laser.