Efficient second harmonic generation of 10‐μm radiation in AgGaSe2

AgGaSe2 crystals for nonlinear infrared applications are being grown reproducibly. Using high‐quality, 2‐cm‐long crystals, 14% energy and 60% peak intensity conversion efficiency have been demonstrated for second harmonic generation of the pulsed output of a CO2 miniature transversely excited atmospheric laser.