Zinc-indiffused MgO:PPLN waveguides for blue/UV generation via VECSEL pumping
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4921-4926 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Abstract
We present the design and characterization of a zinc-indiffused periodically poled lithium-niobate ridge waveguide for second-harmonic generation of ∼390 nm light from 780 nm. We use a newly developed, broadband near-infrared vertical external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL) to investigate the potential for lower-footprint nonlinear optical pump sources as an alternative to larger commercial laser systems. We demonstrate a VECSEL with an output power of 500 mW, containing an intracavity birefringent filter for spectral narrowing and wavelength selection. In this first demonstration of using a VECSEL to pump a nonlinear waveguide, we present the ability to generate 1 mW of ∼390 nm light with further potential for increased efficiency and size reduction.