The experimental details of KrF laser “oscillator – amplifier” configuration used in UCSD mirror damage facility are given. Two commercial KrF lasers are used for running oscillator-amplifier mode of operation. The pulses from Compex KrF excimer laser is sliced using a Pockels cell to FWHM 5ns and passed through the LPX excimer cavity for amplification. The experimental details, gain analysis a...

Several types of electro-optic devices require electrodes that are both optically transparent and electrically conductive. Examples of such devices useful for inertial fusion lasers are given in Table 43.1. Some devices, such as the longitudinal Pockels cell, require application of a transparent electrode to a thermally sensitive substrate of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP). The applied co...

We report the performance of a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal inside a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser for simultaneous laser Q switching and optical parametric oscillation. The monolithic PPLN crystal consists of two sections, a 1-cm-long 14-microm-period electrode-coated section and a 4-cm-long 30-microm-period section, functioning as a low-voltage Pockels cell and a quasi-phase...

It is a well-known fact that the presence of charged dispersed solid particles in an electrolyte solution considerably modifies the dielectric permittivity and conductivity of the system as compared to that of the pure dispersing medium. The enhanced conductivity of the electrical double layer, and its polarization under the action of the external field are responsible for that fact. A related ...

Abstract Superconducting cavity electro-optics presents a promising route to coherently convert microwave and optical photons distribute quantum entanglement between superconducting circuits over long-distance. Strong Pockels nonlinearity high-performance are the prerequisites for high conversion efficiency. Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) offers these desired characteristics. Despite signific...

Optical metasurfaces have been extensively investigated, demonstrating diverse and multiple functionalities with complete control over the transmitted reflected fields. Most optical are however static, only a few configurations offering (rather limited) electrical control, thereby jeopardizing their application prospects in emerging flat optics technologies. Here, we suggest an approach to real...

Electro-optic modulators are among the most important building blocks in optical communication networks. Lithium niobate, for example, has traditionally been widely used to fabricate high-speed due its large Pockels effect. Another material, barium titanate, nominally a 50 times stronger r-parameter and would ordinarily be more attractive material choice such or other applications. In practice,...