Title :
Transient dynamics of intracavity singly-resonant, continuous-wave optical parametric oscillators
Author :
Turnbull, Graham A. ; Stothard, D.J.M. ; Ebrahimzadeh, M. ; Dunn, M.H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We find that, as the system is pumped above optical parametric oscillator (OPO) threshold, the intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (ICSRO) dynamics diverge rapidly from those of the basic Nd:YVO/sub 4/ laser. In particular, damping times become much longer than those of the laser transients. While amplitude fluctuations will always be damped away (in contrast to the Green problem), the ICSRO is slower in responding to a perturbation, and so is more susceptible to relaxation oscillations, than the basic laser. The practical implications of these results to Nd:YVO/sub 4/ based ICSROS will be discussed.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; perturbation theory; solid lasers; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ based ICSROS; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ laser; intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator; intracavity singly-resonant CW optical parametric oscillators; laser transients; optical parametric oscillator threshold; perturbation; relaxation oscillations; transient dynamics; Chemical lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Resonance; Ring lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.833804
