Tunable UV CW generation by frequency tripling of a Ti:sapphire laser

Abstract We developed a tunable ultraviolet continuous-wave light source by frequency tripling of a Ti:sapphire laser. The third harmonic was generated in a BBO crystal by sum-frequency mixing between the fundamental wave and the second harmonic which was generated in a LBO crystal placed in an external built-up cavity. The third harmonic power of 8 nW was obtained at 252 nm wavelength with an input fundamental power of 500 mW. The tuning range of the third harmonic was from 252 nm to 267 nm.