title: Non-collinear sum-frequency generation of femtosecond pulses in a micro-structured beta-BaB2O4 crystal.
abstract: Sum-frequency generation of femtosecond pulses by noncollinear phase matching in a micro-structured beta-BaB(2)O(4) crystal has been investigated. A 1D relief grating was recorded in the surface of a beta-BaB(2)O(4) crystal by direct irradiation with femtosecond pulses. Groove dimensions of 1 mum width and 200 nm depth were obtained for the recording parameters. This micro-structured crystal was used for generating ultraviolet pulses (265 nm) by noncollinear sum-frequency generation of the fundamental and the second harmonic of a Ti:Sapphire femtosecond laser system. Effective group-velocity matching between the incident pulses can be achieved for certain noncollinear processes in a compact way. The application of such device to intensity cross-correlation measurements of the second-harmonic pulse was shown.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Láser, Universidad de Salamanca, Pl La Merced SN, Salamanca, Spain. cromero@usal.es
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Javier R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Vázquez de Aldana
authors.forename: Cruz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Méndez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roso