Title :
Progress in 1-μm Pumped Mid-IR Optical Parametric Oscillators Based on Non-Oxide Nonlinear Crystals
Author :
Petrov, Valentin
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Pumping mid-IR optical parametric oscillators near 1 μm is attractive for its simplicity and power scaling capability. To this aim, wide bandgap non-oxide nonlinear crystals are needed. This paper reviews the recent developments in crystal growth and singly resonant optical parametric oscillators for the generation of high single pulse energy and average powers in the mid-IR from 3 to 10 μm.
Keywords :
crystal growth; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; crystal growth; high single pulse energy generation; nonoxide nonlinear crystals; power scaling; pumped mid-IR optical parametric oscillators; wavelength 3 mum to 10 mum; Crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Photonic band gap; Mid-infrared spectral range; high energy and average power; mid-infrared spectral range; nanosecond pulses; non-oxide nonlinear crystals; optical parametric oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2378595
