Title :
Optimized 4-μm OPO with intracavity OPA based on a single dual-grating PPLN crystal
Author :
Godard, Antoine ; Raybaut, Myriam ; Lefebvre, Michel ; Michel, Anne-Marie ; Péalat, Michel
Author_Institution :
French Aerosp. Lab., ONERA, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Intracavity amplification of the idler radiation of an optical parametric oscillator is achieved within a single dual-grating PPLN crystal, leading to 60 % increase of the 4-μm idler power and significant beam quality improvement.
Keywords :
amplification; diffraction gratings; lithium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; Intracavity optical parametric amplifier; LiNbO3; beam quality; idler radiation; intracavity amplification; optical parametric oscillators; single dual-grating PPLN crystal; Crystals; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4