Extending the Tuning Range of Tunable Oscillators by Upconversion
- 15 July 1971
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 19 (2) , 36-38
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1653812
Abstract
The operation of a doubly resonant LiIO3 parametric oscillator is described. Simultaneous pumping of this oscillator and a LiIO3 upconverter by a single ruby‐laser beam was employed to extend the tuning range of the parametric oscillator down to the 4200–5100‐Å range. Up to 10 kW of upconverted power with a 1‐MW ruby‐laser pump was observed; with an intracavity upconverter, a substantial increase in the over‐all efficiency should be achievable.Keywords
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