Nonlinear methods of generation of eye safe radiation - Periodically polled crystals PPLN and PPKTP

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5230, Issue , 2003, Pages 117-126

  Zendzian, Waldemar ^a,b  

^a MILITARY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Diode pumped lasers; Eye safe radiation; Optical parametric oscillator OPO; Quasi phase matching

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOOPTICAL EFFECTS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; EYE PROTECTION; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; LASER PULSES; LASER RESONATORS; LASER SAFETY; LITHIUM NIOBATE; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PUMPING (LASER); SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

DIODE PUMPED LASERS; EYE SAFE RADIATION; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS (OPO); QUASI-PHASE MATCHING;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 1242263330     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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