Generation of mid-infrared wavelengths larger than 4.0 μm in a mirrorless counterpropagating configuration

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1626-1629

  Su, Hong ^a   Ruan, Shuang Chen ^a   Guo, Yuan ^a  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC GENERATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

CAVITY MIRROR; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; IDLER ABSORPTION;

INFRARED RADIATION;

EID: 33750067679     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.23.001626     Document Type: Article

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