High-Resolution Laser in Widely Tunable Range (4.16–7.13 µm) Based on Mid-Infrared BaGa₄Se₇ Optical Parametric Oscillator Pumped at 1064 nm

Abstract

A widely tunable 4.16–7.31 μm high-resolution mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator with a type-I BaGa4Se7 (BGSe) crystal pumped by a 1064 nm laser was demonstrated for the first time. We have achieved a wavelength tuning accuracy of less than 5 nm through simultaneously performing temperature tuning and angular tuning on the BGSe (46°, 0°) Optical Parametric Oscillation (OPO). The wavelength resolution will be less than 1 nm when using commercial temperature control equipment.

Keywords

• widely tunable
• high resolution
• BaGa₄Se₇
• optical parametric oscillator