V. M. Gordienko, S. S. Grechin, A. A. Ivanov, A. A. Podshivalov, “Highly efficient generation of second and third harmonics of a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser in nonlinear optical crystals”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2005, Volume 35, Number 6,Pages <nobr>525

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Highly efficient generation of second and third harmonics of a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser in nonlinear optical crystals

V. M. Gordienko^a, S. S. Grechin^a, A. A. Ivanov^b, A. A. Podshivalov^a

^a International Laser Center of Moscow State University
^b Photochemistry Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: Highly efficient generation of the second (η_2ω=69%) and third (η_3ω=26%) harmonics of a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser radiation is achieved. It is shown that for the pump intensity exceeding 50 GW cm^-2 (η_2ω=60%), the third-order nonlinearity begins to play a significant role, resulting in a deterioration of the spectral parameters of the generated harmonics.

PACS: 42.65.Ky, 42.65.Re, 42.70.Mp

Received: 07.04.2005