Title :
Optical parametric oscillators
Author :
Tang, Chung L. ; Bosenberg, Walter R. ; Ukachi, Takashi ; Lane, Randall J. ; Cheng, L. Kevin
Author_Institution :
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recent developments in β-barium borate (BBO), lithium triborate (LBO), and potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) optical parametric oscillators are reviewed. It is noted that, with suitable nonlinear optical crystals and pump sources, virtually any wavelength ranging from the UV to the mid IR can now be reached with optical parametric oscillators. The technology is better developed at the present time for the near-UV to 4.5 μm range, however, largely due to the availability of large, high-quality BBO, LBO, MgO:LiNbO3, and KTP crystals. For the 1-10 μm range, AgGaS2 and AgGaSe 2 show great promise
Keywords :
barium compounds; lithium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; potassium compounds; titanium compounds; AgGaS2; AgGaSe2; BBO; BaB2O4; KTP; KTiOPO4; LiB3O5; near-UV range; nonlinear optical crystals; optical parametric oscillators; pump sources; Laser tuning; Low-noise amplifiers; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
