Self-frequency doubling in a laser-active whispering-gallery resonator
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Microwave Photonics Systems Based on Whispering-gallery-mode Resonators
Published on: August 5, 2013
Abstract:
Lasing and self-frequency doubling are achieved in a millimeter-sized laser-active whispering-gallery resonator made of neodymium-doped lithium niobate. A low-cost 808-nm laser diode without external frequency stabilization is sufficient to pump the neodymium ions. Laser oscillation around 1.08 μm drives a frequency-doubling process within the same cavity providing green light. The electrical-optical efficiency of the system reaches up to 2×10-4. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of combining lasing and χ(2) frequency conversion in a single high-Q whispering-gallery resonator. This approach is general and can be applied to other materials and other nonlinear optical processes.
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