Title :
High-energy, narrow-bandwidth 2-μm optical parametric oscillator/power amplifier based on periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3
Author :
Saikawa, J. ; Fujii, M. ; Ishizuki, H. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution :
Chem. Spectrosc. Div., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We report an optical parametric oscillator/power amplifier using periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 with 38 mm length and 5times5 mm2 large aperture. We achieved output energy of 52 mJ with spectral bandwidth of <2 nm at degeneracy point (2.128 mum).
Keywords :
infrared sources; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; LiNbO3:MgO; degenerated master oscillator-power amplifier system; optical parametric oscillator; periodically poled materials; size 38 mm; size 5 mm; spectral bandwidth; wavelength 2 mum; Apertures; Bandwidth; High power amplifiers; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (160.3730) Lithium niobate; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627994
