Title :
Broadly tunable, continuous-wave OPO for high resolution spectroscopy
Author :
Ngai, A.K.Y. ; Persijn, S.T. ; Harren, F.J.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Mol. & Mater., Radboud Univ., Nijmegen
Abstract :
We present a high power, broadly tunable (2.75-3.83 mum) cw OPO based on PP-MgO-LN. Using a combination of tuning techniques, molecular absorption spectra can be continuously recorded over 450 cm-1 at Lt0.001 cm-1 resolution.
Keywords :
infrared spectroscopy; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; LiNbO3:MgO; broadly tunable optical parametric oscillator; continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator; high resolution spectroscopy; molecular absorption spectra; periodically-poled MgO-lithium niobate; tuning techniques; wave number 450 cm-1; wavelength 2.75 mum to 3.83 mum; Absorption; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Oscillators; Power lasers; Spectroscopy; Temperature; Tunable circuits and devices; (190.4360) Nonlinear Optics, Devices; (190.4970) Parametric Oscillators and Amplifiers; (300.6320) Spectroscopy, High-Resolution;
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.2006.4628327
