V. V. Badikov, A. K. Don, K. V. Mitin, A. M. Seregin, V. V. Sinaiskii, N. I. Shchebetova, “Optical parametric oscillator on an Hg1-xCdxGa2S4 crystal”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2005, Volume 35, Number 9,Pages 853

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Optical parametric oscillator on an Hg_1-xCd_xGa₂S₄ crystal

V. V. Badikov^a, A. K. Don^b, K. V. Mitin^b, A. M. Seregin^b, V. V. Sinaiskii^b, N. I. Shchebetova^b

^a Kuban State University, Krasnodar
^b "Astrofizika" Research and Production Association, Moscow

Abstract: Lasing was obtained for the first time in an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) on an Hg_1-xCd_xGa₂S₄ crystal pumped by a nanosecond Nd:YAG laser. Due to the cadmium concentration gradient along the crystal axis, the OPO could be tuned under noncritical phase-matching conditions by a linear displacement of the crystal. The tuning range was 2.85—3.27 μm, with the maximum slope conversion efficiency equal to 6.6%.

PACS: 42.65.Yj, 42.70.Mp

Received: 19.10.2005
Revised: 22.07.2005