Title :
Continuous-wave singly-resonant intracavity optical parametric oscillator based on periodically-poled LiNbO3
Author :
Urnbull, G. A T ; Edwards, T.J. ; Dunn, M.H. ; Ebrahimzadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrew Univ., UK
fDate :
10/9/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A singly-resonant optical parametric oscillator using PPLN and operating intracavity to a continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser is described. The oscillator exhibits multi-parameter pump- and grating-tuning of signal and idler wavelengths over the ranges 1.073-1.275 μm and 2.30-3.33 μm and 280 mW output power. Observation of thermal lensing in PPLN is also reported
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; tuning; 1.073 to 1.275 mum; 2.30 to 3.33 mum; 280 mW; Al2O3:Ti; LiNbO3; continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser; continuous-wave singly-resonant device; idler wavelengths; intracavity optical parametric oscillator; multi-parameter grating-tuning; multi-parameter pump-tuning; periodically-poled material; signal wavelengths; thermal lensing; tunable IR sources;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19971226
