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Continuous-wave Lyman-alpha generation with solid-state lasers.

Frank MarkertTheodor W. HänschJochen WalzMartin ScheidDaniel Kolbe

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PhysicsDye laserbusiness.industryResonanceLaserAtomic and Molecular Physics and Opticslaw.inventionNonlinear systemOpticslawFiber laserContinuous wavebusinessMaximaPhase matching

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A coherent continuous-wave Lyman-alpha source based on four-wave sum-frequency mixing in mercury vapor has been realized with solid-state lasers. The third-order nonlinear susceptibility is enhanced by the 6(1)S - 7(1)S two-photon resonance and the near 6(1)S-6(3)P one-photon resonance. The phase matching curve for this four-wave mixing scheme is observed for the first time. In addition we investigate the two-photon enhancement of the Lyman-alpha yield and observe that the maxima of Lyman-alpha generation are shifted compared to the two-photon resonances of the different isotopes.

10.1364/oe.17.011274https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19582040