Nonlinear optical processes for the mid-IR regionThe 2 - 5 micron (mid-IR) region is of interest for a number of applications. Efficient up-conversion and down-conversion techniques are being developed to obtain optical sources at mid-IR wavelengths. These techniques are reviewed and recent results using AgGaSe2 are reported. Gain in AgGaSe2 as high as 13 has been observed with a pump wavelength of 1.73 microns and a signal wavelength of 3.39 microns. Optical parametric oscillation in the 2.9 - 6.8 micron region has also been demonstrated.
Document ID
19900044941
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schepler, K. L. (USAF, Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, United States)
Barnes, N. P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Laser Applications in Meteorology and Earth and Atmospheric Remote Sensing