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Frequency down-conversion of solid-state laser sources to the mid-infrared spectral range using non-oxide nonlinear crystals
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In this article, the development of parametric devices down-converting the laser frequency to the mid-infrared (3-30 µm) based on non-oxide nonlinear optical crystals is reviewed.About:
This article is published in Progress in Quantum Electronics.The article was published on 2015-07-01. It has received 335 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Optical parametric amplifier & Cross-polarized wave generation.read more
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Analysis and prediction of mid-IR nonlinear optical metal sulfides with diamond-like structures
TL;DR: In this article, a 3D framework connected by various sulfide tetrahedral units, such as PS4, SiS4, GeS4 and AgS4 is characterized for nonlinear optical applications in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral region.
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Mid-Infrared Nonlinear Optical Materials Based on Metal Chalcogenides: Structure–Property Relationship
TL;DR: In this paper, the discovery of superior mid-IR NLO metal chalcogenides is still a big challenge mainly due to the difficulty of achieving a good balance between the NLO effect and laser damage threshold (LDT).
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A review on structure-performance relationship toward the optimal design of infrared nonlinear optical materials with balanced performances
Kui Wu,Shilie Pan +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the structure-performance relationship for 49 compounds and the result shows that alkali or/and alkaline earth metals must be the preferred cations to maintain the wide optical bandgap.
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First-Principles Design and Simulations Promote the Development of Nonlinear Optical Crystals.
TL;DR: The computer-assisted exploration for new functional NLO materials is useful for understanding structure-property relationships and can provide researchers with a new approach to cost-effective and data-driven materials design.
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Recent advances and future perspectives on infrared nonlinear optical metal halides
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between the structural features and NLO performances in the reported metal halide NLO materials is investigated, and the determination rules of these microscopic structures on NLO properties in metal halides are summarized and analyzed on the basis of the combination of available experimental data and first-principles results.
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Intense subpicosecond pulses tunable between 4 μm and 20 μm generated by an all-solid-state laser system
TL;DR: In this paper, a three-path optical parametric generator pumped by the second harmonic of the Nd-laser produces tunable near infrared pulses with an energy of up to 25 μJ.
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High energy and narrow bandwidth mid IR nanosecond laser system
TL;DR: In this paper, a high energy, tunable nanosecond laser system in the region of 6 μm is introduced, which is ideally suited to record IR spectra in the regions of C O stretching and NH bending vibrations.
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Generation of tunable subpicosecond light pulses in the midinfrared between 4.5 and 11.5 μm
TL;DR: Stable subpicosecond infrared pulses in the spectral region of 4.5-11.5 microm are generated by difference-frequency mixing in AgGaS(2) using femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier and from a tunable traveling-wave dye laser.
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Generation of tunable mid-IR (5.5–9.3 μm) from a 2-μm pumped ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillator
TL;DR: In this article, a tunable mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator (OPO) was demonstrated using a single ZnGeP 2 (ZGP) crystal.
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Nanosecond optical parametric oscillator with 90° image rotation: design and performance
TL;DR: In this article, the properties of image-rotating cavities with 90° image rotation were reviewed and a method for designing them was presented. And the laboratory performance of one promising design was characterized, demonstrating its ability to produce high quality beams with good efficiency.