Title :
An intracavity optical parametric oscillator in a passively Q-switched laser
Author :
Acharekar, M. ; Whittaker, Tim ; Guohua Xiao ; Bass, M. ; Marshall, Les
Author_Institution :
Schwartz Electro-Optics Inc., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A passively Q-switched intracavity KTiOPO/sub 4/ optical parametric oscillator was designed, fabricated, and tested. The model has been developed and its application to the design and operation of a very compact, lightweight, eyesafe laser has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
Q-switching; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical testing; potassium compounds; KTiOPO/sub 4/; compact; design; eyesafe laser; intracavity optical parametric oscillator; lightweight; model; operation; optical fabrication; optical testing; passively Q-switched intracavity KTiOPO/sub 4/ optical parametric oscillator; passively Q-switched laser; solid lasers; Crystals; Infrared spectra; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.675967
