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Narrow-Bandwidth, Subnanosecond, Infrared Pulse Generation in PPLN Pumped by a Fiber Amplifier-Microchip Oscillator
Published in IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics (01-03-2009)“…Narrow-bandwidth, 0.5 ns IR pulses were achieved in a periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generator (PPLN OPG). The OPG was pumped at 7.14…”
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Experimental Performance of a Two-Stage Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate Parametric Amplifier
Published in IEEE journal of quantum electronics (01-03-2008)“…A two-stage periodically poled lithium niobate parametric amplifier is used to boost the idler wave energy by almost a factor of three near the degenerate…”
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Broadband mid-infrared generation with two-dimensional quasi-phase-matched structures
Published in IEEE journal of quantum electronics (01-07-2001)“…We report the use of highly elliptical pump beams to generate broadband, spatially-chirped mid-infrared light in periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN). We…”
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Boosting quantum efficiency using multi-stage parametric amplification
Published in Optics communications (15-01-2007)“…We develop a numerical simulation to demonstrate increased quantum efficiency that can be achieved by using a second stage, phase matched crystal to convert…”
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The application of quasi-phase-matched parametric light sources to practical infrared chemical sensing systems
Published in Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics (01-09-2002)“…Quasi-phase-matched (QPM) materials allow the generation of spectroscopically useful infrared radiation in an efficient and broadly tunable format. Here, we…”
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Cavity ringdown laser absorption spectroscopy with a 1 kHz mid-infrared periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generator/optical parametric amplifier
Published in Chemical physics letters (26-03-1999)“…A cavity ringdown spectrometer is described that employs a novel mid-infrared light source based on periodically poled lithium niobate. The source generates…”
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Two-tone frequency modulation spectroscopy from laser light scattered off a hard target
Published in Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (20-08-1996)“…Summary form only given. The results of two-tone frequency-modulated (FM) laser light scattered off a target to look at atmospheric absorptions are presented…”
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Cross-correlation measurements on a high repetition rate, femtosecond optical parametric oscillator
Published in Optics communications (01-07-1995)“…Cross-correlation measurements between the pump, signal and idler pulses of a high repetition rate, femtosecond optical parametric oscillator are presented. In…”
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Fiber-guided seeding of narrow bandwidth, sub-nanosecond optical parametric pulse generation in PPLN
Published in LEOS 2008 - 21st Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (01-11-2008)“…Narrow bandwidth (70 pm), sub-nanosecond infrared pulses were produced using a signal-seeded, periodically-poled, lithium niobate optical parametric generator…”
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Narrowband mid-infrared generation in elliptically pumped periodically poled lithium niobate
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Issues affecting differential absorption laser imaging of gas leaks
Published in Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (1996)“…Summary form only given. Backscatter absorption gas imaging (BAGI) wing cw lasers has successfully generated real-time video images of gas plumes for…”
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Design of a mid-IR active imaging system for gas detection using a pulsed laser source
Published in Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (1996)“…Summary form only given. Backscatter absorption gas imaging (BAGI) is a remote sensing technique that uses active imaging to generate real-time video images of…”
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Development of a compact cavity-ringdown spectrometer using a PPLN-based OPG/OPA lightsource
“…Summary form only given. Cavity-ringdown laser absorption spectroscopy (CRLAS) is a powerful technique for quantifying weak absorptions in gases. It is…”
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Broadband mid-infrared generation in elliptically pumped periodically poled lithium niobate devices
Published in Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Postconference Technical Digest (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37170) (2001)“…Summary form only given. We report the use of highly elliptical pump beams to generate broadband mid-infrared (IR) light in nanosecond-pulsed periodically…”
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Optical parametric generation of greater than 30 mJ signal energies in PPLN stacks
Published in Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Postconference Technical Digest (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37170) (2001)“…Summary form only given. Coherent mid-infrared (IR) radiation sources with high pulse energies and good beam quality are needed for a variety of remote sensing…”
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Applications of parametric light sources based on quasi-phase-matched materials to chemical sensing
Published in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2000). Technical Digest. Postconference Edition. TOPS Vol.39 (IEEE Cat. No.00CH37088) (2000)“…Summary form only given. The emergence of practical quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials has allowed development of infrared (IR) light sources that were…”
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Recent advances in optical parametric processes in the femtosecond time domain
Published in Proceedings of LEOS '93 (1993)“…Until recently, nearly all the experiments on ultrafast processes in the femtosecond time domain have made use of sources derived directly and indirectly from…”
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Comparison of hot-carrier relaxation in quantum wells and bulk GaAs at high carrier densities
Published in Physical review. B, Condensed matter (15-01-1992)“…An investigation of the hot-carrier relaxation in GaAs/(Al,Ga)As quantum wells and bulk GaAs in the high-carrier-density limit is presented. Using a…”
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