Studies of optical loss in ZGP OPO devices for near to mid-infrared conversion

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5620, Issue , 2004, Pages 84-92

  Perrett, Brian J ^a   Harris, Michael R ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mid infrared; OPO; ZGP; Zinc germanium phosphide

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL RADAR; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

MID-INFRARED WAVEBAND; OPTICAL LOSSES; OPTICAL PARAMETERIC OSCILLATORS (OPO); ZINC GERMANIUM PHOSPHIDE (ZGP);

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 17644414947     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.577503     Document Type: Conference Paper

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