Improved multi-layer glass-bonded QPM GaAs crystals for non-linear wavelength conversion into the mid-infrared

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5990, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Mason, Paul D ^a   McBrearty, Euan J ^a   Webber, Pamela J ^a   Perrett, Brian J ^a   Wedd, Martin R ^a   Orchard, David A ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalcogenide glass; Gallium arsenide; Mid infrared; Optical parametric oscillators; Quasi phase matching

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER BEAMS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

CHALCOGENIDE GLASS; MID-INFRARED; QUASI-PHASE MATCHING;

SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

EID: 33644546000     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.633521     Document Type: Conference Paper

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