Quasi-monolithic ring resonator for efficient frequency doubling of an external cavity diode laser

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Skoczowsky, D.
Jechow, A.
Stürmer, H.
Poÿner, T.
Sacher, J.
Menzel, R.
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2010
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A quasi-monolithic second-harmonic-generation ring resonator assembled with miniaturized components is presented. The ring contains a 10-mm-long bulk periodically poled lithium niobate crystal for second-harmonic generation, four plane mirrors and two gradient-index lenses. All parts are mounted on a glass substrate with an overall size of 19.5 mm׸.5 mm״ mm. As pump source a broad-area laser diode operated in an external resonator with Littrow arrangement is utilized. This external cavity diode laser provides near diffraction limited, narrow-bandwidth emission with an optical output power of 450 mW at a wavelength of 976 nm. Locking of the diode laser emission to the resonance frequency of the ring cavity was achieved by an optical self-injection locking technique. With this setup more than 126 mW of diffraction-limited blue light at 488 nm could be generated. The opto-optical conversion efficiency was 28% and a wall plug efficiency better than 5.5% could be achieved.

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Applied Physics B

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98

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4

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Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy

Lasers and Quantum Electronics

Optical Physics

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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