Efficient frequency doubling of a femtosecond Yb:KGW laser in a BiB_3O_6 crystal
Author(s) -
Arkady Major,
Daaf Sandkuijl,
Virginijus Barzda
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.012039
Subject(s) - femtosecond , bibo stability , optics , laser , lithium triborate , materials science , second harmonic generation , sum frequency generation , nonlinear optics , energy conversion efficiency , high harmonic generation , crystal (programming language) , frequency conversion , optoelectronics , nonlinear system , physics , computer science , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , programming language , engineering
Efficient frequency doubling of a high-power femtosecond Yb:KGW laser in a nonlinear BiBO crystal is demonstrated. Green second harmonic generation with more than 1.1 W of average power and 41% conversion efficiency was achieved using a single-pass configuration.
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