Open AccessEfficient self-pumped phase conjugation with a loop geometry in a Rhodamine-6G solid dye laser amplifier
Author(s) -
Hirofumi Watanabe,
Takashige Omatsu,
Mitsuhiro Tateda
Publication year - 2003
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.11.000176
Subject(s) - rhodamine 6g , phase conjugation , optics , materials science , dye laser , amplifier , rhodamine , laser , phase (matter) , optoelectronics , optical pumping , conjugate , fluorescence , physics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , cmos , quantum mechanics
We present what to our knowledge is the first demonstration of self-pumped phase conjugation in a laser-pumped solid-state Rhodamine-6G dye saturable amplifier. Phase-conjugate energy reflectivity of as much as 2100% at 557 nm has been obtained.