High-power, tunable difference frequency generation source for absorption spectroscopy based on a ridge waveguide periodically poled lithium niobate crystal

doi:10.1364/OE.15.000564

High-power, tunable difference frequency generation source for absorption spectroscopy based on a ridge waveguide periodically poled lithium niobate crystal

Dirk Richter, Petter Weibring, Alan Fried, Osamu Tadanaga, Yoshiki Nishida, Masaki Asobe, and Hiroyuki Suzuki »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 2, pp. 564-571 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.000564

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Abstract

A novel waveguide for difference frequency generation in the mid-IR spectral region at 3.52 μm is characterized. High mid-IR power of 15 mW and an external conversion efficiency of up to 19 %W^-1 have been obtained. An optical beam propagation factor M²=1.18 was determined using the second moment method. A simple 2-f absorption spectra demonstrates the potential of this mid-IR source for high precision trace gas sensing applications.

OCIS Codes
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(300.6340) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, infrared

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: December 18, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: January 8, 2007
Published: January 22, 2007

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Dirk Richter, Petter Weibring, Alan Fried, Osamu Tadanaga, Yoshiki Nishida, Masaki Asobe, and Hiroyuki Suzuki, "High-power, tunable difference frequency generation source for absorption spectroscopy based on a ridge waveguide periodically poled lithium niobate crystal," Opt. Express 15, 564-571 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-2-564

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A. Fried and D. Richter, "Infrared absorption Spectroscopy," in Analytical Techniques for Atmospheric Measurement, D. Heard, ed. (Blackwell Publishing, 2006), pp.72-146. [CrossRef]
D. Richter and P. Weibring, "Ultra-high precision mid-IR spectrometer I: Difference-frequency generation source design," Appl. Phys. B 82, 479 - 486 (2006). [CrossRef]
P. Weibring, D. Richter, A. Fried, C. Dyroff, and J. Walega, "Ultra-high precision mid-IR spectrometer II: Spectroscopic performance and characterization," Appl. Phys. B 85, 207 - 218 (2006). [CrossRef]
R. Provencal,M. Gupta, T. G. Owano, D. S. Baer, K. N. Ricci, A. O’Keefe, and J. R. Podolske, "Cavity-enhanced quantum-cascade laser-based instrument for carbon monoxide measurements," Appl. Opt. 44, 6712-6717 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
O. Tadanaga, T. Yanagawa, Y. Nishida, H. Miyazawa, K. Magari, M. Asobe, and H. Suzuki, "Efficient 3-μm difference frequency generation using direct-bonded quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 ridge waveguide," Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 1101-1103 (2006). [CrossRef]
K. Petrov, A. Ryan, T. Patterson, L. Huang, S. Field, and D. Bamford, "Mid-infrared spectroscopic detection of trace gases using guided-wave difference-frequency generation," Appl. Phys. B 67, 357-361 (1998). [CrossRef]
O. Tadanaga, Y. Nishida, T. Yanagawa, H. Miyazawa, K. Magari, T. Umeki, K. Yoshino, M. Asobe, and H. Suzuki, "Laser-diode based 3-mW DFG at 3.4-μm from wavelength conversion module using direct-bonded QPM-LN ridge waveguide," Electron. Lett. 42, 988 - 989 (2006). [CrossRef]
M. Asobe, O. Tadanaga, T. Yanagawa, H. Ito, and H. Suzuki, "Reducing photorefractive effect in periodically poled ZnO- and MgO-doped LiNbO3 wavelength converters," Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 3163 - 3165 (2001). [CrossRef]

Asobe, M.
Baer, D. S.
Bamford, D.
Dyroff, C.
Field, S.
Fried, A.
Gupta, M.
Huang, L.
Ito, H.
Magari, K.
Miyazawa, H.
Nishida, Y.
O’Keefe, A.
Owano, T. G.
Patterson, T.
Petrov, K.
Podolske, J. R.
Provencal, R.
Ricci, K. N.
Richter, D.
Ryan, A.
Suzuki, H.
Tadanaga, O.
Umeki, T.
Walega, J.
Weibring, P.
Yanagawa, T.
Yoshino, K.

Appl. Opt.

R. Provencal,M. Gupta, T. G. Owano, D. S. Baer, K. N. Ricci, A. O’Keefe, and J. R. Podolske, "Cavity-enhanced quantum-cascade laser-based instrument for carbon monoxide measurements," Appl. Opt. 44, 6712-6717 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Appl. Phys. B

D. Richter and P. Weibring, "Ultra-high precision mid-IR spectrometer I: Difference-frequency generation source design," Appl. Phys. B 82, 479 - 486 (2006). [CrossRef]
P. Weibring, D. Richter, A. Fried, C. Dyroff, and J. Walega, "Ultra-high precision mid-IR spectrometer II: Spectroscopic performance and characterization," Appl. Phys. B 85, 207 - 218 (2006). [CrossRef]
K. Petrov, A. Ryan, T. Patterson, L. Huang, S. Field, and D. Bamford, "Mid-infrared spectroscopic detection of trace gases using guided-wave difference-frequency generation," Appl. Phys. B 67, 357-361 (1998). [CrossRef]

Appl. Phys. Lett.

M. Asobe, O. Tadanaga, T. Yanagawa, H. Ito, and H. Suzuki, "Reducing photorefractive effect in periodically poled ZnO- and MgO-doped LiNbO3 wavelength converters," Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 3163 - 3165 (2001). [CrossRef]
O. Tadanaga, T. Yanagawa, Y. Nishida, H. Miyazawa, K. Magari, M. Asobe, and H. Suzuki, "Efficient 3-μm difference frequency generation using direct-bonded quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 ridge waveguide," Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 1101-1103 (2006). [CrossRef]

Electron. Lett.

O. Tadanaga, Y. Nishida, T. Yanagawa, H. Miyazawa, K. Magari, T. Umeki, K. Yoshino, M. Asobe, and H. Suzuki, "Laser-diode based 3-mW DFG at 3.4-μm from wavelength conversion module using direct-bonded QPM-LN ridge waveguide," Electron. Lett. 42, 988 - 989 (2006). [CrossRef]

Other

A. Fried and D. Richter, "Infrared absorption Spectroscopy," in Analytical Techniques for Atmospheric Measurement, D. Heard, ed. (Blackwell Publishing, 2006), pp.72-146. [CrossRef]

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