Abstract
The first known demonstration of efficient sum-frequency mixing of a CO2 and a He–Ne laser in 77-K cooled proustite is reported. A power-conversion efficiency comparable with that of difference-frequency mixing is obtained. The excellent signal-to-noise ratio of the Fabry–Perot fringes that are obtained leads to the feasibility of wavelength measurement of a stabilized CO2 laser by a sum-mixing technique, which can complement the conventional difference-mixing technique.
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