Journal of the Optical Society of America B · 1986 · 322 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsSpectroscopyFluorescence SpectroscopyLaser PhysicsLaser SpectroscopyNonlinear Optical MaterialsNonlinear OpticsOptical SpectroscopyAbsorption SpectraFluorescence Lifetime MeasurementsLaser OscillationLaser ThresholdNonlinear Optical Host MaterialsNonlinear Optical PropertiesOptical PropertiesSpectroscopic Characterization Of Laser Hosts
Laser oscillation in Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 has been demonstrated. Thresholds as low as 3.6 mW and slope efficiencies up to 39% were achieved in a resonantly pumped miniature device. The electro-optical and nonlinear-optical properties of the host were also used to make active internal Q-switched and self-frequency-doubled lasers. Photorefractive damage is shown to be greatly suppressed compared with that for non-MgO-doped material. Absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra, and lifetime measurements are also reported.
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Theory of intracavity optical second-harmonic generation
R. Smith · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics · 1970 · 236 citations
Natural Sciences, Physics, Optics +15