A multicrystal harmonic generator that compensates for thermally induced phase mismatch

Authors
Wu, S Blake, GA Sun, SN Ling, J
Citation
S. Wu et al., A multicrystal harmonic generator that compensates for thermally induced phase mismatch, OPT COMMUN, 173(1-6), 2000, pp. 371-376
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
173
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
371 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000101)173:1-6<371:AMHGTC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A multicrystal means of compensating for the thermally induced phase mismat ch encountered in the generation of high average power UV radiation is desc ribed. The concept is experimentally tested with a Nd:YAG laser 4th harmoni c generator based on two beta-BaB2O4 (BBO) crystals. Single versus two crys tal results demonstrate that this design compensates for the thermally indu ced phase mismatch, effectively increasing the interaction length of nonlin ear optical crystals during harmonic generation under high loading. (C) 200 0 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.