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

Paul D. Mason; Euan J. McBrearty; Pamela J. Webber; Brian J. Perrett; Martin R. Wedd; David A. Orchard

doi:10.1117/12.633521

28 October 2005 Improved multi-layer glass-bonded QPM GaAs crystals for non-linear wavelength conversion into the mid-infrared

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

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Proceedings Volume 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II; 599005 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.633521
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) offer a route to powerful tunable output in the mid-infrared (mid-IR). Mid-IR OPOs exploit wavelength conversion of near-infrared lasers within non-linear optical materials. A new approach to engineering suitable non-linear OPO materials is being developed as an alternative to conventional chalcopyrite crystals such as ZnGeP₂. These new materials use commercially available, high-optical quality gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafers and a novel glass-bonding (GB) process to assemble quasi-phase matched (QPM) multilayer structures. The assembled QPM GaAs stack must have low optical loss and a large useable aperture and needs to be produced reliably with a minimum of 50 layers. Results from a recent sequence of 50-layer GBGaAs stack fabrication will be presented. Of the six stacks successfully bonded two had a useable aperture of approximately 20 mm² (40% of the maximum available). Of these, one has the lowest absorption and transmission loss per layer (0.07% measured at 2 μm) of any multi-layer glass-bonded QPM GaAs stack produced to date. By adjusting the load distribution at the edges of the stack during bonding the useable optical aperture was increased to nearly 90%. Results from non-linear wavelength conversion experiments into the mid-infrared using multi-layer GBGaAs crystals will be presented.

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Paul D. Mason, Euan J. McBrearty, Pamela J. Webber, Brian J. Perrett, Martin R. Wedd, and David A. Orchard "Improved multi-layer glass-bonded QPM GaAs crystals for non-linear wavelength conversion into the mid-infrared", Proc. SPIE 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II, 599005 (28 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.633521

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