Title :
Synchronized retro-reflection-pumped femtosecond optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Esteban-Martin, A. ; Ramaiah-Badarla, V. ; Ebrahim-Zadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
We demonstrate a practical technique for pre-oscillation threshold reduction, output power enhancement, and high frequency pulse train engineering in synchronously-pumped optical parametric oscillators based on synchronized retro-reflected pumping.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light reflection; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; femtosecond optical parametric oscillator; high frequency pulse train engineering; power enhancement; pre-oscillation threshold reduction; synchronized retro-reflection-pumping; Harmonic analysis; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Synchronization; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
