TUNABLE UV CW GENERATION BY FREQUENCY TRIPLING OF A TI-SAPPHIRE LASER

Authors
SAYAMA S OHTSU M
Citation
S. Sayama et M. Ohtsu, TUNABLE UV CW GENERATION BY FREQUENCY TRIPLING OF A TI-SAPPHIRE LASER, Optics communications, 137(4-6), 1997, pp. 295-298
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
137
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
295 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1997)137:4-6<295:TUCGBF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We developed a tunable ultraviolet continuous-wave light source by fre quency tripling of a Ti:sapphire laser. The third harmonic was generat ed in a BBO crystal by sum-frequency mixing between the fundamental wa ve and the second harmonic which was generated in a LBO crystal placed in an external built-up cavity. The third harmonic power of 8 nW was obtained at 252 nm wavelength with an input fundamental power of 500 m W. The tuning range of the third harmonic was from 252 nm to 267 nm.