Doubled Diode Laser. Phase 1.

Abstract

In this Phase I program, we have demonstrated that electric field poling is an advantageous technique for manufacturing frequency doublers. We demonstrated bulk periodic poling with 15 micron period lithium niobate samples, and showed that we can overcome the problems with electrical breakdown. From our other testing results, we can predict that our periodic poled samples will perform near the theoretical optimum. While the poling process shows peculiarities such as a strong crystal axis dependence and a complicated voltage-time scaling, we conclude that the process is ready for development into a reliable manufacturing process. jg

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1994
Accession Number
ADA292465

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People

  • David A. Deacon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Domain Walls
  • Electric Fields
  • Geometry
  • High Voltage
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Lithium
  • Lithium Niobates
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Niobates
  • O Rings
  • Piezoceramics
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy