Title :
Optical parametric oscillator dependence on pump laser beam quality
Author :
Ewanizky, Theodore F.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Electronics Research and Development Command, Fort, Monmouth, NJ, USA
fDate :
12/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Experimentation with a pulsed, angle-tuned LiNbO3optical parametric oscillator revealed the dependence of pump power depletion and conversion efficiency on pump laser beam divergence. Mathematical expressions, developed for these parameters, were based on a spherical-wave model. Calculated results and comparison with experimental observations indicate the degree to which phasefront curvature affects parametric oscillator performance.
Keywords :
Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mathematical model; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069720
