title: Efficient nonlinear frequency conversion in an all-resonant double- lambda system
abstract: We demonstrate efficient, pulsed, gas-phase, nonlinear frequency conversion in a quadruply resonant, double- Lambda system and, simultaneously, verify theoretical predictions of Rabi-frequency matching unique to absorbing nonlinear media. This system is used to up-convert ultraviolet light at 233 nm to the vacuum ultraviolet at 186 nm in atomic Pb vapor with small-signal conversion efficiencies exceeding 30% and with modest atomic density-length (NL) products (scale 10(14) cm(-2)) and optical power densities (10-100 kW/cm(2)).
authors.affiliation: Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Merriam
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shverdin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manuszak
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Harris