N. Ruhnke, A. Müller, B. Eppich, M. Maiwald, B. Sumpf, G. Erbert, and G. Tränkle

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IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett., vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 289-292 (2018).

Abstract:

Laser light sources emitting in the deep ultraviolet wavelength range between 210 and 230 nm are of great interest for spectroscopic applications. Here, a compact DUV diode laser system emitting at a wavelength of 222.5 nm is presented. The system is based on frequency doubling of the laser radiation from a micro-integrated GaN external cavity diode laser module (µECDL) emitting at 445 nm. The µECDL has an optical pump power of 1.4 W with an emission bandwidth of 35 pm. Narrowband laser radiation in continouos wave operation with an output power of 160 µW at 222.5 nm is generated in a single-pass frequency doubling stage with a β-BaB₂O₄ crystal. The results are suitable to address applications such as spectroscopic investigations of biological samples. The presented concept of a compact and efficient deep ultraviolet laser light source enables the realization of portable systems for which a small footprint and a low power consumption is essential.

Index Terms:

Diode lasers, light sources, nonlinear optics, optical harmonic generation, ultraviolet sources.

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