Diffusion-bonded stacked GaAs for quasiphase- matched second-harmonic generation of a carbon dioxide laser

• DOI: 10.1049/el:19931293
• Publication Date: 2007-03-27T20:03:29Z
• Authors: L. Gordon; G.L. Woods; R.C. Eckardt; R.R Route; R.S. Feigelson; M.M. Fejer; R.L. Byer
• Keywords: Crystal (programming language); Harmonic; Carbon dioxide laser

The authors have fabricated a diffusion-bonded monolithic stack of GaAs plates for quaa-phase-matched second-harmonic generation 10.6 μm CO2 laser. This synthetic nonlinear crystal retains the thermomechanical properties bulk material, and has provided phase coherent interaction over ∼0.4cm.