Re: Frequency Doubled

Posted by Craig Brideau on
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Search the CONFOCAL archive at http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal The cut of the crystal will dictate the bandwidth it will support, but it's usually a fairly wide range.  BBO or KTP generally work.  There are a fair number of crystal sellers who can help you choose the right material and crystal cleave.  Generally once you have the right crystal, you have to align it with the polarization of the laser, then rotate the crystal along the axis of polarization.  When the crystal is at the optimal angle you will have the strongest conversion to the doubled frequency.  It's surprisingly easy to set up if you have control over your laser's polarization with something like a half-wave plate, and a proper rotation mount to turn the crystal with.  I recommend something with a coarse or moderate micrometer for the rotation adjustment.  It's somewhat sensitive, so just turning the crystal by hand is tricky, but if you have a micrometer or basic gear drive it's easy.

Good luck!

Craig

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Sarah Kefayati <[hidden email]> wrote:

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Hello all,

I appreciate if any one could help me with my question.
How can I get the frequency doubled beam from Ti-sapphire laser and
what range of wavelength do I have for the frequency doubled
Ti-sapphire beam?

Regards
Sarah