0.5 Watt, single-frequency, 1510-1630 nm, pump and signal-resonant optical parametric oscillator

Author

Arbore, M. ; McHugh, T.

Author_Institution

Lightwave Electron. Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

520

Lastpage

521

Abstract

Summary form only given.We present a simple, compact and efficient design for single-frequency optical parametric oscillators (OPOs). Devices operating near 1550 nm can be used for fiber-based sensing and instrumentation, as well as for pumping Raman amplifiers. Due to its robust, feedback-insensitive, single-frequency output, the NPRO is an ideal pump source for single-frequency OPOs. The pump- and signal resonant OPO architecture using high-gain periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ (PPLN) offers a low oscillation threshold, even when using a discrete cavity with short crystals. The complexities of DRO designs are avoided, as is the multi-frequency output of intracavity OPOs.

Keywords

dielectric polarisation; lithium compounds; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; 0.5 W; 1510 to 1630 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/; Raman amplifier pumping; discrete cavity; feedback-insensitive; fiber-based instrumentation; fiber-based sensing; high-gain PPLN; ideal pump source; intracavity OPOs; low oscillation threshold; multi-frequency output; periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/; short crystals; signal resonant OPO architecture; signal-resonant optical parametric oscillator; single-frequency OPOs; single-frequency optical parametric oscillators; single-frequency output; Instruments; Nonlinear optics; Optical design; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Robustness; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.907336

Filename

907336