Continuous-wave all-solid-state 244 nm deep-ultraviolet laser source by fourth-harmonic generation of an optically pumped semiconductor laser using CsLiB6O10 in an external resonator

We report an all-solid-state laser system that generates over 200 mW cw at 244 nm. An optically pumped semiconductor laser is internally frequency doubled to 488 nm. The 488 nm output is coupled to an external resonator, where it is converted to 244 nm using a CsLiB(6)O(10) (CLBO) crystal. The output power is limited by the available power at 488 nm, and no noticeable degradation in output power was observed over a period of several hours.     

High-average-power (15-W) 255-nm source based on second-harmonic generation of a copper laser master oscillator power amplifier system in cesium lithium borate

We have generated 15 W of UV (255-nm) radiation with an optical conversion efficiency of 28% by frequency doubling the 510.6-nm output of a high-beam-quality, high-power copper laser system in cesium borate lithium (CLBO). We found that the superior performance of CLBO relative to beta-barium borate is attributable largely to the small UV absorption and wide temperature acceptance bandwidth of CLBO, which reduces thermal dephasing during high-power UV generation.     

Generation of all-solid-state, high-power continuous-wave 213-nm light based on sum-frequency mixing in CsLiB6O10

Achievement of more than 100 mW of pure continuous-wave deep-ultraviolet radiation at 213 nm has been demonstrated in an efficient all-solid-state laser system that uses two Brewster-cut CsLiB6O10 (CLBO) crystals. The first crystal is used for 266-nm generation by external resonant doubling of 532-nm radiation from a frequency-doubled Nd:YVO4 laser. Subsequent sum-frequency mixing is performed in a second CLBO crystal placed in a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser cavity to mix the single-pass 266-nm output with circulating 1064-nm light.     

Enhancement of CsLiB(6)O(10) surface-damage resistance by improved crystallinity and ion-beam etching

The surface laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of CsLiB(6)O(10) (CLBO) crystal was enhanced twofold with improved crystallinity and ion-beam etching. For crystals with high crystal quality (bulk LIDT, 15.0-19.0 GW/cm(2)), the surface LIDT was 1.4-fold higher than for those with conventional crystal quality (bulk LIDT, 9.0-12.0 GW/cm(2)). In addition, removal of residual surface-polishing compounds by means of ion-beam etching can further enhance the surface LIDT by another 1.5-fold. Thus, CLBO crystals with high crystal quality and ion-beam etching are now more reliable for high-power UV light generation.     

CLBO晶体用于三次谐波转换的特性研究

 讨论了CLBO晶体用于高效率三倍频的机理,从理论上分析了产生高次谐波转换的基本特性,对CLBO晶体在高功率激光装置中产生高效率谐波转换的基本参数进行了数值模拟计算,并与KDP晶体三次谐波转换的特性进行了比较,给出了CLBO 晶体产生高效率谐波转换的基本条件。     

Theoretical treatment and simulation of new UV crystal CsLiB6O10 in third-harmonic generation

We calculated theoretically the properties of the nonlinear crystal CsLiB₆O₁₀ (CLBO) in third-harmonic generation (THG). These are the phase matching angle, the effective nonlinear coefficient, the walk-off angle, the permitted angle, and the permitted wavelength, and we found that CLBO has a small walk-off angle and large permitted parameters, as compared with BBO. The numerical simulation curves of the conversion efficiency were obtained for the case where CLBO was used in THG of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm and different pump powers and the optimized efficiency was as high as 22%. All this suggests that the CLBO crystal is more suitable for generating intense higher order harmonic radiation.     

Second-harmonic generation in a direct-bonded periodically poled LiNbO(3) buried waveguide

We report the fabrication of a 12-mum -thick periodically poled LiNbO(3) planar waveguide buried in LiTaO(3) by direct bonding of precision-polished surfaces. Frequency doubling of the 1064-nm output of a cw diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser was performed in a 5.5-mm-long device with a 6.50-mum -period grating at an elevated temperature of 174 degrees C. The resultant green second-harmonic output exhibited fundamental-spatial-mode characteristics at a 4.3%W(-1) conversion efficiency.     

深紫外和频晶体CLBO产生193 nm激光的频率变换

 简述了深紫外和频晶体CLBO的光学特性。根据相位匹配角公式、非线性有效系数公式、走离角公式和允许角公式，详细计算了CLBO晶体和频产生193 nm激光时的相位匹配角、非线性有效系数、和频时谐波走离角、允许角的具体数值。根据这些数值，并考虑产业化的要求，对目前几种和频方式进行了比较，最终选定波长为λ₁=2 100 nm的o光和波长为λ₂=213 nm的e光作为基频光进行和频的匹配方式。此方式相位匹配角为51.6°，具有大的非线性有效系数0.97，小的走离角3.7°，大的允许角1.9×10^-6 rad·mm，是非常理想的产生193 nm激光的匹配方式。     

Generation of ultraviolet radiation with wide angular tolerance in cesium lithium borate crystal

Tangential phase-matching has been realised in cesium lithium borate (CLBO) crystal for the first time for the generation of fourth harmonic (266 nm) of Nd:YAG and third harmonic (226.7 nm) of a dye laser radiation by second harmonic generation and sum-frequency mixing with the angular tolerance as large as 22 mrad and 21 mrad respectively, over one of the interacting beams. An energy conversion efficiency of 15% for fourth harmonic generation is obtained with a 5.5 mm thick crystal and with the average pump powers only 170 and 70 mW. A set of Sellmeier dispersion equations for the CLBO crystal have also been formulated.     

Continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled KTiOPO(4)

We report what is to our knowledge the first demonstration of a continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on periodically poled KTiOPO(4) . The 10-mm-long flux-grown crystal had a quasi-phase-matched period of 9mum . The pump source was a miniature frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser, and the threshold power of this doubly resonant device was 51 mW. The OPO was operated near room temperature. The signal and the idler wavelengths could be tuned in the range 1037-1093 nm by variation of the crystal temperature (32-38 degrees C) and the cavity length. Unlike in other nonlinear crystals, green-induced infrared absorption was not observed up to the highest pumping intensity of approximately 4.5kW/cm(2) .     

90 degrees phase-matched third-harmonic generation of CO(2) laser frequencies in AgGa(1-x)In(x)Se(2)

AgGa(1-x) In(x)Se(2) with x=0.474 was found to be 90 degrees phase matchable for third-harmonic generation of CO(2) laser wavelengths 9.2714-10.5910 mum by means of temperature tuning. Sellmeier equations and the thermo-optic constant for this crystal are presented.     

KTN thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition on transparent single crystal quartz(100)

Using the Sol-Gel method to produce the KTN ultrafine powder and the sintering technique with K2O atmosphere to prepare KTN ceramics as the targets instead of the KTN single crystal, highly oriented KTN thin films were produced on the transparent single crystal quartz (100) by the pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Since the thermal stress sustained by the quartz is relatively small, the limit temperature of the quartz substrates (300℃) is much lower than that of the P-Si substrates (560℃); the prepared thin film is at amorphous state. Increasing the pulsed laser energy density in the process incorporated with annealing the film after deposition at different temperatures converts the amorphous films into crystal. The optimal pulsed laser energy density and annealing temperature were 2.0 J/cm2 and 600℃, respectively. A discussion was made to understand the mechanism of film production at relatively low substrate temperature by PLD and effects of the annealing temperatures on the forming of the perovskite p     

Determination of the optimum absorption coefficient in Cr(4+):forsterite lasers under thermal loading

We present the results of a novel experimental and numerical investigation aimed at minimizing thermal loading effects in room-temperature Cr(4+): forsterite lasers. In the model we numerically calculated the incident pump power required for oscillation threshold to be attained by taking into account pump absorption saturation, pump-induced thermal gradients inside the crystal, and the temperature dependence of the upper-state fluorescence lifetime. Excellent agreement was obtained between model predictions and experimental threshold data. We then used the model to calculate the optimum absorption coefficient that minimizes the incident threshold pump power. At a crystal boundary temperature of 15 degrees C the optimum value of the absorption coefficient was numerically determined to be 0.64 cm(-1) . Such optimization studies, which are readily applicable to other laser systems, should make a significant contribution to the improvement of the power performance of Cr(4+): forsterite lasers at room temperature.     

Demonstration of long-term reliability of a 266-nm, continuous-wave, frequency-quadrupled solid-state laser using beta-BaB(2)O(4)

We report what we believe to be the first operation of more than 1000 h of a 266-nm (cw) frequency-quadrupled solid-state laser with a 100-mW output. We used beta-BaB(2)O(4)(BBO) crystal grown by the Czochralski method to double the green-light (532-nm) wavelength, using an external resonant cavity. The green light was generated with an intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:YVO(4)laser pumped by a 4-W laser diode. When the incident 532-nm power on the external resonant doubler was 500 mW, we generated 100 mW of cw 266-nm radiation with the BBO crystal. The degradation rate seems to be proportional to the strength of the UV optical electric field. We also obtained a relative intensity noise of -130dB/Hz at frequencies of 2 to 10 MHz for 266-nm laser light.     

CsLiB6O10晶体光学参变振荡器的光学特性

根据三波耦合过程中的能量和动量守恒、晶体的塞耳迈耶尔色散方程,通过数值模拟计算了213nm作CLBO光学参变振荡抽运源时,分别得到了在Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类相位匹配时参量光调谐范围为237～289nm、807～2793nm和404～2800nm。获得了在Ⅰ类匹配时的单谐振或双谐振腔的CLBO光学参变振荡转换效率都大于同等条件下的BBO光学参变振荡,Ⅱ类匹配时,CLBO晶体的转换效率略小于BBO晶体,但是CLBO光学参变振荡转换效率的最大值较BBO光学参变振荡出现于更短的紫外波段。从理论上证明了CLBO晶体是优质的深紫外透光波段非线性光学晶体。     

Compact continuous-wave blue lasers by direct frequency doubling of laser diodes with periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide crystals

A compact continuous-wave blue laser has been demonstrated by direct frequency doubling of a laser diode with a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide crystal. The optimum PPLN temperature is near 28 degrees C, and the dependence of waveguide crystals on crystal temperature is less sensitive than that of bulk crystals. A total of 14.8 mW of 488-nm laser power has been achieved.     

Nonlinear optical properties of Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>B<Subscript>4</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript> (LB4) crystal for the generation of tunable ultra-fast laser radiation by optical parametric amplification

Using a very simple and straightforward approach we derive the condition to be satisfied for achieving wavelength-insensitive broadband phase matching in a type-I noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA), required for the generation of ultra-fast laser radiation. Nonlinear optical properties of a relatively newly grown crystal Li₂B₄O₇ (LB4) have also been studied and we found that this crystal satisfies the condition required to realize the broadband phase matching and is suited for the generation of tunable visible–near-infrared ultra-fast laser radiation employed in a 395-nm-pumped type-I NOPA. The phase-matching bandwidths of type-I NOPAs in different borate-group crystals, such as BBO, CLBO, and KABO, are also numerically estimated. The values are 157, 164, 152, and 174 THz for 1-mm-thick BBO, CLBO, KABO, and LB4 crystals, with the noncollinear angles between the input pump and the signal beams 3.7°, 3.0°, 3.4°, and 2.9°, respectively, for the signal wavelengths centered at 630 nm. In addition to the largest bandwidth, LB4 crystal has several other attractive properties to be used in optical parametric applications, such as high laser damage threshold, wide optical transmission, easy crystal growth to excellent optical quality with large sizes, easy treatment of cutting and polishing, and nonhygroscopicity. PACS 42.65.Yj; 42.65.Re; 42.70.Mp     

三硼酸铯和硼酸铯锂晶体的晶格振动光谱研究

本文对新型非线性光学晶体三硼酸铯（ＣｓＢ３Ｏ５∶ＣＢＯ）和硼酸铯锂（ＣｓＬｉＢ６Ｏ１０∶ＣＬＢＯ）进行了晶格振动光谱研究。首先对两种晶体的基本晶格振动模进行了对称性分类,记录了两种晶体低温下的拉曼光谱和室温下的红外反射光谱,对晶体的晶格振动模进行了认定,将振动模归属于平面六元环（Ｂ３Ｏ６）和四面体（ＢＯ４）。然后比较了ＣＢＯ,ＣＬＢＯ和ＬＢＯ（ＬｉＢ３Ｏ５）三种晶体的晶格振动光谱,讨论了阳离子对振动光谱的影响。另外,还讨论了硼酸盐晶体晶格振动模ＬＯ ＴＯ分裂的大小与晶体非线性光学系数之间的关系。     

Electronic excitations and luminescence in CsLiB6O10 crystals

The paper presents the results of a complex investigation into the dynamics of electronic excitations in the CsLiB₆O₁₀ crystal (CLBO) by low-temperature luminescence VUV spectroscopy with subnanosecond time resolution under photoexcitation by synchrotron radiation. Strong broad-band low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) of the CLBO crystal has been revealed. Data on the PL decay kinetics, time-resolved PL and PL excitation spectra, and reflectance spectra at 9.3 and 295 K are obtained. It is shown that the intrinsic PL of CsLiB₆O₁₀ in the 3.5-eV range is caused by radiative annihilation of self-trapped excitons. The channels of creation and decay of relaxed and unrelaxed excitons in cesium lithium borate are discussed. The band gap of CLBO is estimated as E _g≈8.5 eV. A monotonic increase in the excitation efficiency of intrinsic CLBO luminescence at exciting photon energies above 19 eV is identified as the photon multiplication process.     

Continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled KTiOPO(4) and its application to spectroscopy

We report a continuous-wave, doubly resonant optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on the nonlinear material periodically poled KTiOPO(4) and its application to spectroscopy. The OPO, which is pumped by a diode-pumped frequency-doubled Nd:YLF laser at 523 nm, has a low pump-power threshold of 25 mW and can deliver 10 mW of single-frequency output at 1.65 mum for a pump power of 200 mW. The idler wavelength can be temperature tuned at a rate of 0.73 nm/( degrees )C , and smooth tuning of the output frequency over ~3 GHz is achieved by smooth tuning of the pump laser. We demonstrate the practicality of the OPO by recording the absorption spectrum of methane near 1649 nm.