Abstract

In this Letter, a novel approach for unidirectional operation of a 1064 nm solid-state ring laser is demonstrated based on difference frequency mixing. Unidirectional operation is achieved exploiting the directional parametric gain from a single-pass diode laser, facilitated through a periodically poled LiNbO₃ crystal. In addition to achieving unidirectional operation, the nonlinear process further enables the generation of single-frequency mid-infrared light. Using a single-pass tapered diode laser, tunable in the range from 780 to 815 nm, the generated mid-infrared signal covers the 2.9 to 3.5 µm range while optimizing the phase-match condition of the difference frequency generation process.

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