Title :
Breakthroughs in Photonics 2012: Breakthroughs in Optical Parametric Oscillators
Author :
Ebrahim-Zadeh, Majid ; Kumar, S.C. ; Esteban-Martin, Adolfo ; Samanta, G.K.
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
The latest breakthroughs in optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) for the generation of tunable coherent radiation from the continuous-wave to femtosecond timescales are presented. Advancement of novel device concepts, development of phase-coherent and broadband frequency combs, and expansion of wavelength coverage of OPOs to new limits toward the visible and mid-IR are the main focus of the review.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; reviews; OPO; broadband frequency combs; continuous-wave radiation; femtosecond timescale radiation; mid-IR wavelength coverage; optical parametric oscillators; phase-coherent frequency combs; tunable coherent radiation generation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics; Optical parametric oscillators (OPOs); frequency combs; frequency conversion; mid-infrared lasers; mode-locked lasers; nonlinear materials; tunable lasers; ultrafast sources; visible lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2255268
