Title :
A near Fourier-transform limited optical parametric oscillator/amplifier system as a pulsed source for high resolution spectroscopy
Author :
Baldwin, K.G.H. ; Kono, M. ; He, Y. ; White, R.T. ; Orr, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
We use optical heterodyne and nonlinear-optical spectroscopic techniques to measure the near Fourier-transform limited output from a narrowband tunable injection-seeded, pulsed optical parametric oscillator/amplifier system that has a controllable frequency chirp of <10 MHz
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; chirp modulation; heterodyne detection; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; spectroscopic light sources; spectroscopy; Fourier-transform limited optical parametric amplifier; Fourier-transform limited optical parametric oscillator; frequency chirp; high resolution spectroscopy; injection seeding; optical heterodyne technique; pulsed source; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548025
