99 W mid-IR operation of a ZGP OPO at 25% duty cycle

Opt Express. 2013 Apr 22;21(8):10062-9. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.010062.

Abstract

We have demonstrated the highest reported output power from a mid-IR ZGP OPO. The laser is a cascaded hybrid system consisting of a thulium fibre laser, Ho:YAG solid state laser and a Zinc Germanium Phosphide parametric oscillator. The system produces 27 W of output power in the 3-5 μm wavelength range with an M(2) = 4.0 when operating in a repetitively q-switched mode, and a modulated peak output power of 99 W at a reduced duty cycle of 25%.

MeSH terms

  • Energy Transfer
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Oscillometry / instrumentation*