Average power effects in periodically poled crystals

Pinhas Blau; Shaul Pearl; Abraham Englander; Ariel Bruner; David Eger

doi:10.1117/12.478544

12 September 2003 Average power effects in periodically poled crystals

Pinhas Blau, Shaul Pearl, Abraham Englander, Ariel Bruner, David Eger

Proceedings Volume 4972, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478544
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The introduction of periodically poled crystals with high non-linear coefficients has lowered significantly the threshold for parametric processes. This progress enables pumping frequency conversion devices with low pulse energy, Q-switched, diode-pumped, solid-state lasers. New non-linear optical ferroelectric materials, such as KTP and Stoichiometric Lithium Tantalate (SLT) were proven to exhibit adequate d_eff, higher optical damage resistance and lower photo-refractivity in comparison to well-known periodically poled Lithium Niobate. Advances in poling technology have enabled the production of relatively thick periodically poled crystals from those materials. Thus, in principal much higher average power levels can be converted. We have investigated the effects that limit frequency conversion efficiency as power levels are increased. Average power induced thermal lensing and thermal phase mismatching were considered. The resulting power limitations are discussed, and under some assumptions quantitative expressions for these limits were formulated. Thermal lensing imposes a limit on the local power density. Thermal phase mismatching imposes a limit on the overall power.

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Pinhas Blau, Shaul Pearl, Abraham Englander, Ariel Bruner, and David Eger "Average power effects in periodically poled crystals", Proc. SPIE 4972, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications II, (12 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478544

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