Synchronous dual-wavelength pulse generation in coaxial pumping scheme and its application in terahertz difference frequency generation

Yang Liu; Kai Zhong; Jialin Mei; Shuo Jin; Meng Ge; Degang Xu; Jianquan Yao

doi:10.1117/12.2286747

15 February 2018 Synchronous dual-wavelength pulse generation in coaxial pumping scheme and its application in terahertz difference frequency generation

Yang Liu, Kai Zhong, Jialin Mei, Shuo Jin, Meng Ge, Degang Xu, Jianquan Yao

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Proceedings Volume 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII; 105160G (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286747
Event: SPIE LASE, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A compact and flexible dual-wavelength laser with combined two laser crystals (a-cut and c-cut Nd:YLF) as the gain media under coaxially laser-diode (LD) end-pumping configuration was demonstrated and μW-level THz wave was generated based on difference frequency generation (DFG) in a GaSe crystal. The dynamics of coaxial pumping dualwavelength laser was theoretically investigated, showing that the power ratio and pulse interval for both wavelengths could be tuned by balancing the gains at both wavelengths via tuning pump focal position. Synchronized orthogonal 1047/1053 nm laser pulses were obtained and optimal power ratio was realized with the total output power of 2.92W at 5 kHz pumped by 10-W LD power. With an 8-mm-long GaSe crystal, 0.93 μW THz wave at 1.64 THz (182 μm) was generated. Such coaxially LD end-pumped lasers can be extended to various combinations of neodymium doped laser media to produce different THz wavelengths for costless and portable applications.

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Yang Liu, Kai Zhong, Jialin Mei, Shuo Jin, Meng Ge, Degang Xu, and Jianquan Yao "Synchronous dual-wavelength pulse generation in coaxial pumping scheme and its application in terahertz difference frequency generation", Proc. SPIE 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII, 105160G (15 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286747

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