The tandem optical parametric oscillator

Author

Moore, Gerald T. ; Koch, Karl

Volume

32

Issue

12

fYear

1996

fDate

12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2085

Lastpage

2094

Abstract

We report the theoretical analysis of a tandem optical parametric oscillator (TOPO) in which the principal OPO generates a signal which pumps a secondary OPO. The signal produced by the principal OPO is resonated in a high-Q cavity containing both nonlinear crystals. This cavity also has low Q for the signal of the secondary OPO. The two OPO´s are singly resonant, since neither idler is resonated. We show that the useful output, consisting of the two idlers and the signal of the secondary OPO, can be produced with high efficiency over a large dynamic range in the pump intensity. As an example, we discuss modeling in three space dimensions of a Nd:YAG-pumped monolithic TOPO based on periodically poled LiNbO₃. This TOPO could generate three infrared wavelengths in high-transmission bands of atmospheric water vapor

Keywords

dielectric polarisation; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; optical resonators; LiNbO₃; Nd:YAG-pumped monolithic TOPO; atmospheric water vapor; high efficiency; high-Q cavity; high-transmission bands; infrared wavelengths; large dynamic range; low Q; nonlinear crystals; optical pumping; periodically poled; principal OPO; pump intensity; secondary OPO; singly resonant; tandem optical parametric oscillator; theoretical analysis; three space dimensions; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric waves; Crystals; Dynamic range; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Resonance; Signal analysis; Signal generators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.544754

Filename

544754