Development Progress of 3–5 μm Mid-Infrared Lasers: OPO, Solid-State and Fiber Laser
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Abstract
A 3–5 μm mid-infrared band is a good window for atmospheric transmission. It has the advantages of high contrast and strong penetration under high humidity conditions. Therefore, it has important applications in the fields of laser medicine, laser radar, environmental monitoring, remote sensing, molecular spectroscopy, industrial processing, space communication and photoelectric confrontation. In this paper, the application background of mid-infrared laser is summarized. The ways to realize mid-infrared laser output are described by optical parametric oscillation, mid-infrared solid-state laser doped with different active ions and fiber laser doped with different rare earth ions. The advantages and disadvantages of various mid-infrared lasers are briefly described. The technical approaches, schemes and research status of mid-infrared lasers are introduced.
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OpenAlex topics: Solid State Laser Technologies · Spectroscopy and Laser Applications · Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
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Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid-State Laser Technology and Application, School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
Funding
Jilin Province Science and Technology Department
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