Title :
Cascaded optical parametric oscillation using a dual-grating PPLN crystal
Author :
Gorelik, Pavel V. ; Wong, Franco N C ; Kolker, Dmitri ; Zondy, Jean-Jacques
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We demonstrate tunable cascaded parametric oscillation in which the primary parametric oscillator signal internally pumps the secondary parametric oscillator. Above the secondary threshold we observe clamping of the primary signal, in accordance with theory.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser tuning; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pumping; LiNbO3; OPO; cascaded optical parametric oscillation; continuous-wave laser; dual-grating PPLN crystal; laser tuning; phase matching; signal clamping; Band pass filters; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Temperature; Tunable circuits and devices; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.4180) Multiphoton processes; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628323
