Summary form only given. For the first time stable laser action at 1062 nm and self frequency doubling at 531 nm are demonstrated for Yb/sup 3+/:MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ crystals. LiNbO/sub 3/ is one of the most deeply studied optoelectronical materials because of its excellent nonlinear, electro-optical and acousto-optical coefficients. Former experiments with Yb/sup 3+/:LiNbO/sub 3/ achieved laser action in Ti-indiffused channel waveguide form, but no stable performance was possible due to the photorefractive damage. It is shown that for stabilization MgO can be added to the melt in a 6% Mg/Li proportion during the crystal growth.


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    Title :

    Self frequency doubling Yb/sup 3+/:MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ laser


    Contributors:
    Montoya, E. (author) / Sanz-Garcia, J.A. (author) / Capmany, J. (author) / Bausa, L.E. (author) / Kellner, T. (author) / Diening, A. (author) / Huber, G. (author)


    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


    Size :

    286187 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English