Dr. Valentin Petrov Profile

Dr. Valentin Petrov

Researcher at Max Born Institute

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Publications (62)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 16, 2018

Highly-efficient Ho:KY(WO4)2 thin-disk lasers at 2.06 µm

Proc. SPIE. 10713, Pacific-Rim Laser Damage 2018: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Spectroscopy, Doping, Infrared lasers, Laser damage threshold, Holmium, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 14, 2018

Femtosecond Yb-fiber laser synchronously pumped HgGa2S4 OPO tunable in the 4.4-12 µm range (Conference Presentation)

Proc. SPIE. 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Tunable lasers, Optical parametric oscillators, Femtosecond phenomena, Mode locking, Crystals, Mercury, Nonlinear crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2018

Tm:GdVO4 microchip laser Q-switched by a Sb2Te3 topological insulator

Proc. SPIE. 10511, Solid State Lasers XXVII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Glasses, Crystals, Fiber lasers, Laser crystals, Q switched lasers, Antimony, Pulsed laser operation, Tellurium, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2018

Upconversion of the mid-IR pulses to the near-IR in LiGaS2

Proc. SPIE. 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Ferroelectric materials, Second-harmonic generation, Optical parametric oscillators, Femtosecond phenomena, Crystals, Laser applications, Nd:YAG lasers, Gas lasers, Upconversion

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2018

Passive Q-switching of femtosecond-laser-written Tm:KLu(WO4)2 waveguide lasers by graphene and MoS2 saturable absorbers

Proc. SPIE. 10511, Solid State Lasers XXVII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Channel waveguides, Waveguides, Cladding, Graphene, Crystals, Q switches, Thulium, Laser crystals, Molybdenum, Waveguide lasers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2018

90º phase-matched Hg0.35Cd0.65Ga2S4 optical parametric oscillator pumped by a Nd:YAG laser

Proc. SPIE. 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Visible radiation, Optical parametric oscillators, Thermal optics, Spectroscopy, Crystals, Mercury, Nd:YAG lasers, Infrared spectroscopy, Nonlinear crystals

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2018

Dual-wavelength Nd:CaLnAlO4 lasers at 1.365 and 1.390 µm

Proc. SPIE. 10511, Solid State Lasers XXVII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Polarization, Spectroscopy, Crystals, Ions, Calcium, Laser damage threshold, Laser crystals, Neodymium

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2017

Frequency down-conversion of 1 µm laser radiation to the mid-IR using non-oxide nonlinear crystals in a cascaded intracavity configuration

Proc. SPIE. 10088, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVI

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Mirrors, Optical parametric oscillators, Signal attenuation, Crystals, Quantum efficiency, Signal processing, Nonlinear crystals

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 17, 2017

Tm:CaGdAlO4: spectroscopy, microchip laser and passive Q-switching by carbon nanostructures

Proc. SPIE. 10082, Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Graphene, Output couplers, Q switching, Spectroscopy, Crystals, Ions, Q switches, Semiconductor lasers, Laser spectroscopy, Thulium, Laser crystals, Q switched lasers, Single walled carbon nanotubes, Absorption, Carbon nanotubes

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 17, 2017

Highly-efficient multi-watt Yb:CaLnAlO4 microchip lasers

Proc. SPIE. 10082, Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Indium gallium arsenide, Polarization, Crystals, Ions, Calcium, Laser development, Doping, Semiconductor lasers, Ytterbium, Laser crystals, Q switched lasers, Gadolinium, Performance modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 17, 2017

Spectroscopy and laser operation of Indium-modified Yb:KLuW: a promising crystal for femtosecond lasers

Proc. SPIE. 10082, Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Femtosecond phenomena, Polarization, Mode locking, Spectroscopy, Crystals, Ions, Semiconductor lasers, Ytterbium, Laser spectroscopy, Lutetium, Laser crystals, Laser beam characterization, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 17, 2017

Multi-watt passively Q-switched Yb:YAB/Cr:YAG microchip lasers

Proc. SPIE. 10082, Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Q switching, Crystals, Ions, Q switches, Semiconductor lasers, Chemical weapons, Ytterbium, Laser crystals, Q switched lasers, Nonlinear crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 4, 2016

Phase-matching properties of GaS0.4Se0.6 for type-2 DFG in the 100.4-1030.6µm range

Proc. SPIE. 9731, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Second-harmonic generation, Optical parametric oscillators, Birefringence, Spectroscopy, Crystals, Gases, Laser applications, Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Solids, Terahertz radiation, Laser crystals, Phase measurement, Harmonic generation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 27, 2015

High average power difference-frequency generation of picosecond mid-IR pulses at 80MHz using an Yb-fiber laser pumped optical parametric oscillator

Proc. SPIE. 9347, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XIV

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Mirrors, Transparency, Optical parametric oscillators, Crystals, Gases, Silver, Picosecond phenomena, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 27, 2015

Temperature-tuned 90° phase-matched SHG and DFG in BaGa4S7

Proc. SPIE. 9347, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XIV

KEYWORDS: Ferroelectric materials, Second-harmonic generation, Optical parametric oscillators, Thermal optics, Crystals, Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Solids, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals

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SPIE Journal Paper | August 21, 2014

Laser damage of the nonlinear crystals CdSiP₂ and ZnGeP₂ studied with nanosecond pulses at 1064 and 2090 nm

Hildenbrand, Anne , Kieleck, Christelle , Tyazhev, Aleksey , Marchev, Georgi , Stöppler, Georg , Eichhorn, Marc , Schunemann, Peter , Panyutin, Vladimir , Petrov, Valentin

OE Vol. 53 Issue 12

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Nonlinear crystals, Crystals, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Absorption, Mid-IR, Transparency, Laser crystals, Optical engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2014

Laser damage studies of CdSiP2 and ZnGeP2 nonlinear crystals with nanosecond pulses at 1064 and 2090 nm

Proc. SPIE. 8964, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XIII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Transparency, Optical parametric oscillators, Laser induced damage, Crystals, Laser damage threshold, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Crystallography, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2014

Efficient femtosecond 50 MHz repetition rate mid-IR source up to 17 µm by difference-frequency generation in AgGaSe2

Proc. SPIE. 8964, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XIII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Mirrors, Transparency, Femtosecond phenomena, Crystals, Gases, Gaussian pulse, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Silver selenogallate

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SPIE Journal Paper | November 18, 2013

Optical damage studies of mercury thiogallate nonlinear crystals for use in 1-μm pumped optical parametric oscillators

Petrov, Valentin , Marchev, Georgi , Tyazhev, Aleksey , Beutler, Marcus , Panyutin, Vladimir , Starikova, Marina , Esteban-Martin, Adolfo , Badikov, Valery , Shevyrdyaeva, Galina , Badikov, Dmitrii , Reza, Manuel , Sheina, Svetlana , Fintisova, Anna

OE Vol. 52 Issue 11

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Nonlinear crystals, Crystals, Laser damage threshold, Optical damage, Mercury, Mid-IR, Picosecond phenomena, Medium wave, Femtosecond phenomena

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 9, 2013

Passively Q-switched Tm:BaY2F8 lasers

Proc. SPIE. 8786, Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2013: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Polarization, Output couplers, Crystals, Q switches, Semiconductor lasers, Laser crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 9, 2013

Optical damage limits in chalcogenide nonlinear crystals used in 1064nm pumped nanosecond optical parametric oscillators

Proc. SPIE. 8786, Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2013: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Optical parametric oscillators, Scattering, Crystals, Silver, Clouds, Laser damage threshold, Nonlinear crystals, Optical damage, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 12, 2013

Second-harmonic generation in Hg0.35Cd0.65Ga2S4 and Hg0.52Cd0.48Ga2S4

Proc. SPIE. 8604, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Second-harmonic generation, Optical parametric oscillators, Optical amplifiers, Cadmium, Crystals, Mercury, Nd:YAG lasers, Laser crystals, Gallium

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 12, 2013

Fourth-harmonic generation of the CO2 laser wavelength at 10.5910 μm in BaGa4S7

Proc. SPIE. 8604, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Second-harmonic generation, Birefringence, Crystals, Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Laser damage threshold, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Laser optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 6, 2013

Energy scaling of a multipass-cavity mode-locked femtosecond bulk laser with a carbon nanotube saturable absorber

Proc. SPIE. 8599, Solid State Lasers XXII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Femtosecond phenomena, Resonators, Output couplers, Mode locking, Crystals, Solid state lasers, Nonlinear crystals

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