Abstract

We report the design and use of a megawatt peak power Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG microchip laser for efficient second to ninth harmonic generation. We show that the sub-nanosecond pulse width region, between 100 ps and 1 ns, is ideally suited for efficient wavelength conversion. Using this feature, we report 85% second harmonic generation efficiency using lithium triborate (LBO), 60% fourth harmonic generation efficiency usingß-barium borate, and 44% IR to UV third harmonic generation efficiency using Type I and Type II LBO. Finally, we report the first demonstration of 118 nm VUV generation in xenon gas using a microchip laser.

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2013 (1)

R. Bhandari and T. Taira, “Palm-top size megawatt peak power ultraviolet microlaser,” Opt. Eng. 52(7), 076102 (2013).
[Crossref]

2012 (1)

2011 (2)

2010 (1)

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

2008 (1)

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2001 (1)

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

1999 (1)

J. J. Zayhowski, “Microchip lasers,” Opt. Mater. 11(2-3), 255–267 (1999).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

N. P. Lockyer and J. C. Vickerman, “Single photon ionization mass spectrometry using laser-generated vacuum ultraviolet photons,” Laser Chem. 17(3), 139–159 (1997).
[Crossref]

1996 (1)

Ando, A.

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

Bhandari, R.

Furukawa, Y.

Inohara, T.

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kanehara, K.

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kido, N.

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kurimura, S.

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

Lockyer, N. P.

N. P. Lockyer and J. C. Vickerman, “Single photon ionization mass spectrometry using laser-generated vacuum ultraviolet photons,” Laser Chem. 17(3), 139–159 (1997).
[Crossref]

Miyamoto, A.

Pavel, N.

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

Saikawa, J.

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

Tago, T.

Taira, T.

R. Bhandari and T. Taira, “Palm-top size megawatt peak power ultraviolet microlaser,” Opt. Eng. 52(7), 076102 (2013).
[Crossref]

R. Bhandari, T. Taira, A. Miyamoto, Y. Furukawa, and T. Tago, “> 3 MW peak power at 266 nm using Nd:YAG/ Cr4+:YAG microchip laser and fluxless-BBO,” Opt. Mater. Express 2(7), 907–919 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. Bhandari and T. Taira, “> 6 MW peak power at 532 nm from passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG microchip laser,” Opt. Express 19(20), 19135–19141 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. Taira, “Domain-controlled laser ceramics toward giant micro-photonics [invited],” Opt. Mater. Express 1(5), 1040–1050 (2011).
[Crossref]

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

Tsunekane, M.

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

Vickerman, J. C.

N. P. Lockyer and J. C. Vickerman, “Single photon ionization mass spectrometry using laser-generated vacuum ultraviolet photons,” Laser Chem. 17(3), 139–159 (1997).
[Crossref]

Wang, L. S.

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Wang, X. B.

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Xing, X. P.

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Yang, J.

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Zayhowski, J. J.

IEEE J. Quantum Electron. (1)

M. Tsunekane, T. Inohara, A. Ando, N. Kido, K. Kanehara, and T. Taira, “High peak power, passively Q-switched microlaser for ignition of engines,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 46(2), 277–284 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. Chem. Phys. (1)

J. Yang, X. B. Wang, X. P. Xing, and L. S. Wang, “Photoelectron spectroscopy of anions at 118.2 nm: Observation of high electron binding energies in superhalogens MCl4- (M=Sc, Y, La),” J. Chem. Phys. 128(20), 201102 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. (1)

N. Pavel, J. Saikawa, S. Kurimura, and T. Taira, “High average power diode end-pumped composite Nd:YAG laser passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40(Part 1, No. 3A), 1253–1259 (2001).
[Crossref]

Laser Chem. (1)

N. P. Lockyer and J. C. Vickerman, “Single photon ionization mass spectrometry using laser-generated vacuum ultraviolet photons,” Laser Chem. 17(3), 139–159 (1997).
[Crossref]

Opt. Eng. (1)

R. Bhandari and T. Taira, “Palm-top size megawatt peak power ultraviolet microlaser,” Opt. Eng. 52(7), 076102 (2013).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (1)

Opt. Lett. (1)

Opt. Mater. (1)

J. J. Zayhowski, “Microchip lasers,” Opt. Mater. 11(2-3), 255–267 (1999).
[Crossref]

Opt. Mater. Express (2)

Other (1)

G. C. Bjorklund, “Effects of focusing on third-order nonlinear processes in isotropic media,” IEEE J. Quantum Elect. 11, 287–296.
[Crossref]

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Experimental set-up for third harmonic generation.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Optical profile of the residual 532 nm beam (a) before retuning and (b) after retuning of the first LBO crystal.

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Fig. 3 Optical profile of 355 nm beam.

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Fig. 4
Fig. 4 Temporal profile of 355 nm pulse.

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Fig. 5
Fig. 5 Experimental set-up for ninth harmonic generation: (a) schematic (b) photograph.

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Fig. 6
Fig. 6 Ninth harmonic (118 nm) generation versus Xe gas pressure.

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Fig. 7 Ninth harmonic (118 nm) generation versus input 355 nm pulse energy.

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Fig. 8
Fig. 8 Mass spectrum with benzene for different pulse energies at 355 nm.

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