Theory of high efficiency third harmonic generation of high power Nd-glass laser radiation
Abstract
Overall energy efficiencies on the order of 80% are predicted for the conversion of 1.054 μm laser radiation to the third harmonic. A new tripling configuration is used in which the fundamental beam is incident upon the first of two KDP Type II crystals linearly polarized at an angle of tan -1 1/√2 to the ordinary direction. This configuration is compared with alternative tripling schemes.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0030-4018(80)90420-4
- Bibcode:
- 1980OptCo..34..474C
- Keywords:
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- Harmonic Generations;
- Laser Outputs;
- Neodymium Lasers;
- Power Efficiency;
- Glass;
- Laser Fusion;
- Linear Polarization;
- Wave Generation;
- Lasers and Masers