Title :
High pulse-repetition-frequency mid-infrared optical parametric oscillators
Author :
Cheong, E.C. ; Hilyard, R. ; Hoefer, C. ; Injeyan, H. ; Berg, J.G. ; Komine, H. ; Bosenberg, W.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Dept., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present recent experimental results on average power scaling in periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) and describes some of our observations on thermal loading effects. A cw diode-pumped, zigzag slab Nd:YAG oscillator provided pump radiation at a pulse length of 350 ns.
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; 350 ns; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ optical parametric oscillators; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; average power scaling; cw diode-pumped; high pulse-repetition-frequency mid-infrared optical parametric oscillators; periodically poled; pulse length; pump radiation; thermal loading effects; zigzag slab Nd:YAG oscillator; Absorption; Crystals; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Power lasers; Ultrafast optics;
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.1998.676602
