Title :
3-μm Continuous-wave singly resonant OPO
Author :
Lin, S.T. ; Lin, Y.Y. ; Tu, R.Y. ; Huang, Y.C. ; Chiang, A.C. ; Shy, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
We report a continuous-wave, single-longitudinal-mode, singly resonant OPO oscillating at 3.3 mum with 60% pump depletion. We observed optical bistability, thermal guiding, and clamped pump depletion for this OPO.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical bistability; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; spatial light modulators; thermo-optical effects; continuous-wave singly resonant OPO; optical bistability; pump depletion; single-longitudinal-mode output; thermal guiding; wavelength 3.3 mum; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical bistability; Optical fiber polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; Ring lasers; (190.4870) Photothermal effects; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
