Dual-Band Cr:ZnSe Laser Pump-Tuned OPOs

摘要

Cr:ZnSe laser pump-tuned ZnGeP_2 and CdSe optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) that simultaneously output in the mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared are described. OPO optical-to-optical conversion efficiencies as high as 45% have been achieved.