Mid-infrared continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator with periodically poled Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide

Author

Hofmann, Daniela ; Gschreiber, G. ; Grundkotter, W. ; Ricken, Raimund ; Sohler, Wolfgang

Author_Institution

Angewandte Phys., Paderborn Univ., Germany

fYear

2000

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2000

Abstract

Summary form only given. Singly resonant, quasi-phase-matched integrated optical parametric oscillators (SR-IOPO) are attractive candidates for efficient frequency conversion, continuously tunable in a broad wavelength range. Using annealed proton exchanged waveguides near-infrared devices have been demonstrated with an oscillation threshold of 1.6 W. On the other hand, low-loss Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides allow to reduce the threshold considerably. This was recently demonstrated by a mid-infrared device with a doubly resonant configuration. In the contribution the first continuous-wave mid-infrared SR-IOPO with periodically poled Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide is reported.

Keywords

annealing; dielectric polarisation; ion exchange; lithium compounds; optical fabrication; optical frequency conversion; optical losses; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical planar waveguides; optical tuning; titanium; 1.6 W; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti waveguide; annealed proton exchanged waveguides near-infrared devices; broad wavelength range; continuously tunable; doubly resonant configuration; frequency conversion; low-loss LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti waveguides; mid-infrared continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator; mid-infrared device; oscillation threshold; periodically poled waveguide; singly resonant quasi-phase-matched integrated optical parametric oscillators; threshold; Dielectric loss measurement; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on

Conference_Location

Nice

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6319-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909682

Filename

909682