Abstract
Mid-infrared radiation in the 5–18-μm range has been obtained by difference frequency generation in a AgGaSe2 crystal by pumping with the output of a type I LiNbO3 optical parametric oscillator (OPO). Here we suggest the use of a LiTaO3 retarder to achieve an orthogonal state of polarization between OPO outputs that are necessary for efficient pumping of a AgGaSe2 crystal. Several tens of kilowatts of peak power near 8 μm and continuously tunable operation in the above range have been obtained.
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