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Area of Science:

Nonlinear Optics
Laser Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Picosecond UV sources are crucial for various scientific and industrial applications.
Existing sources often face limitations in power, stability, or repetition rate.
Efficient nonlinear optical crystals are key to developing advanced laser systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a stable, high-power, high-repetition-rate picosecond ultraviolet (UV) source at 355 nm.
To utilize sum-frequency generation (SFG) with a mode-locked Yb-fiber laser.
To investigate the performance of nonlinear crystals like LiB3O5 and BiB3O6 for UV generation.

Main Methods:

Single-pass second-harmonic generation (SHG) of a mode-locked Yb-fiber laser (1064 nm) in a LiB3O5 crystal to generate green light (532 nm).
Sum-frequency generation (SFG) of the green light with the fundamental laser output in a BiB3O6 crystal to produce UV light (355 nm).
Characterization of power, stability, pulse duration, repetition rate, and beam quality of the generated UV pulses.

Main Results:

Achieved up to 9.1 W of average green power at 532 nm with 54% SHG efficiency.
Generated green pulses with 16.2 ps duration at 79.5 MHz repetition rate and high beam quality.
Obtained up to 1.2 W of average UV power at 355 nm with 7.2% IR-to-UV conversion efficiency and excellent passive power and pointing stability.

Conclusions:

Demonstrated a stable and high-performance picosecond UV source at 355 nm.
The developed source offers high power and excellent stability, suitable for demanding applications.
The use of LiB3O5 and BiB3O6 crystals proved effective for efficient UV generation via SFG.