V. M. Gordienko, V. A. Dyakov, P. M. Mikheev, V. S. Syrtsov, “Highly efficient nanojoule second harmonic generation of a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser radiation in a lithium niobate crystal”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2006, Volume 36, Number 11,Pages <nobr>1072

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Highly efficient nanojoule second harmonic generation of a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser radiation in a lithium niobate crystal

V. M. Gordienko^a, V. A. Dyakov^a, P. M. Mikheev^a, V. S. Syrtsov^b

^a Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics
^b International Laser Center of Moscow State University

Abstract: Highly efficient (~70%) second harmonic generation of tightly focused femtosecond radiation from a Cr:forsterite laser is obtained in a LiNbO₃ crystal. The pulse energy amounts to 10 nJ, the spatial and spectral quality of second harmonic radiation being preserved.

PACS: 42.65.Ky, 42.65.Re, 42.55.Rz, 42.70.Mp

Received: 05.07.2006