Second-harmonic generation from a picosecond Ti:Sa laser in LBO: Conversion efficiency and spatial properties
Year: 2002
Authors: Ramazza PL., Ducci S., Zavatta A., Bellini M., Arecchi F.T.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
INFM, Sezione di Firenze;, 50125 Florence, Italy;
Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, 94235 Cachan Cedex, France;
Dipartimento di Sistemi e Informatica, Università di Firenze, Italy;
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Italy
Univ Florence, Dipartimento Fis.
Abstract: We report an experimental study of the second harmonic generated in type I interaction by a Ti:Sa laser operating in the picosecond regime at 786 nm in LBO crystals. A joint characterization of the dependence of conversion efficiency and spatial beam quality on crystal length and degree of pump focusing is given. A simple heuristic formula, reproducing over a broad range of parameters the predictions of classical Boyd-Kleinman theory, is derived and compared with the experimental results. The conditions for the optimization of the generation process using an elliptically focused pump beam are quantitatively evaluated.
Journal/Review: APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
Volume: 75 (1) Pages from: 53 to: 58
KeyWords: Electric field effects; Laser beam effects; Light polarization; Light propagation; Optimization; Pumping (laser); Refractive index; Second harmonic generation, Spatial beams, Solid state lasers; External enhancement cavity; Sapphire laser; Ultraviolet; Beta-bab204DOI: 10.1007/s00340-002-0945-1Citations: 11data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-04-14References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here