Fibre-laser-pumped femtosecond PPLN optical parametric oscillator

Author

O´Connor, M.V. ; Watson, M.A. ; Hanna, D.C. ; Shepherd, D.P. ; Lefort, L. ; Price, J.H.V. ; Malinowski, A. ; Nilsson, J. ; Broderick, N.G.R. ; Richardson, D.J.

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

756

Abstract

High-power fibre laser systems are an emerging technology for compact, robust and stable generation of ultrashort pulses. Their power levels have now converged with the power levels needed for efficient frequency conversion in quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials such as periodically poled LiNbO₃ (PPLN). The combination of these two technologies is seen as an attractive method for producing broadly tunable ultrashort pulses. We present results of a synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator (SPOPO) in PPLN, pumped by an Yb-doped fibre laser source in a master oscillator power amplifier scheme. The operating characteristics of this system are described, including its tuning behaviour, and the role of group velocity dispersion

Keywords

fibre lasers; lithium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pulse compression; optical pumping; optical tuning; two-photon processes; LiNbO₃; MOPA; antireflection coated crystal; broadly tunable ultrashort pulses; diffraction grating; diffraction grating compressor; fibre-laser-pumped femtosecond OPO; group velocity dispersion; operating characteristics; periodically poled lithium niobate; quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials; standing-wave resonator; synchronously pumped OPO; time-bandwidth product; tuning behaviour; two-photon absorption intensity autocorrelation; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7105-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2001.969035

Filename

969035