Title :
Compact, All Solid-State, High Repetition Rate Intracavity Optical Parametric Oscillator and its application to the Spectroscopic Imaging of Gases and Liquids
Author :
Stothard, David J M ; Rae, Cameron F. ; Ross, Mark ; Dunn, Malcolm H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews
Abstract :
We describe a compact pulsed optical parametric oscillator based upon room- temperature MgO:PPLN operating internal to a Q-switched Nd:YVO4 mini-laser. Repetition rates of >300 kHz were achieved at 150 mW mean tuneable mid-infrared output power for 3 W pump.
Keywords :
Q-switching; magnesium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; MgO; Q-switched; all solid state; high repetition rate; intracavity optical parametric oscillator; mid infrared output power; power 150 mW; power 3 W; spectroscopic imaging; Gases; Liquids; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Solid state circuits; Spectroscopy; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453088
