Wide angular aperture image up-conversion

1 November 1969

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Vol. 5 (11), 548-550
https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1969.1075698

Abstract

Infrared images at 1.06 μ are up-converted in KDP with an angular aperture of more than 20°. The images are up-converted by scanning the orientation of the KDP. The technique is applicable when noncritical phase matching does not allow sufficient angular aperture.

Keywords

APERTURES
OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
LASER BEAMS
OPTICAL RESONATORS
GAS LASERS
OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY
LASER THEORY
LASER NOISE
OPTICAL MIXING
OPTICAL SATURATION

This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:

Phase-matching for optical up-conversion with maximum angular aperture ? theory and practice
Optical and Quantum Electronics, 1969
IR image detection by CW parametric up-conversion to the visible
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1968
IMAGE CONVERSION FROM 1.6 μ TO THE VISIBLE IN LITHIUM NIOBATE
Applied Physics Letters, 1968

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