介绍了高功率紫外(UV)激光器的应用,回顾了产生紫外激光的非线性光学原理以及用于产生高功率紫外激光的非线性光学晶体,给出了近年来在应用最为广泛的高功率355 nm和266 nm全固态紫外激光器方面的国内外研究进展,展望了高功率全固态紫外激光器的发展需要解决的问题及可能的技术途径。
The applications for high-power ultraviolet(UV) lasers are introduced.The principle for the generation of ultraviolet lasers and the performances of nonlinear optical crystals used for high-power ultraviolet lasers are reviewed.The research progress on the high-power all-solid-state 355 nm and 266 nm ultraviolet lasers at home and broad are given.The problems and probable techniques for the development of the high-power all-solid-state ultraviolet lasers are previewed.