Abstract

Difference-frequency generation of 4.8 μm mid-infrared light was performed using a waveguide periodically poled ${\mathrm{LiNbO}}_3$ (PPLN) crystal. 871 and 1064 nm external-cavity diode lasers followed by tapered amplifiers were used as pump sources. A conversion efficiency of $\sim 2\%/\mathrm{W}$ with the output power of 2 mW was achieved even under considerable absorption of the crystal at this wavelength. Lamb-dip spectroscopy of carbonyl sulfide was demonstrated showing the satisfactory performance of this device for saturation spectroscopy. The observed dip width shows that the laser linewidth is $\sim 2\mathrm{MHz}$, which corresponds to those of the pump lasers.

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