• DocumentCode
    3013717
  • 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
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453088
  • Filename
    4453088
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3013717