Mid-infrared picosecond optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled RbTiOAsO/sub 4/

Author

Kennedy, G.T. ; Reid, Derryck T. ; Miller, Alice ; Ebrahimzadeh, M. ; Karlsson, H. ; Laurell, Fredrik

Author_Institution

Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK

fYear

1998

fDate

3-8 May 1998

Firstpage

541

Abstract

Summary form only given. The advent of quasi-phase-matched (QPM) nonlinear materials such as periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ (PPLN) has provided valuable additions to the existing birefringent materials for use in ultrafast OPOs. In particular, the potential of PPLN for use in a Ti:sapphire-pumped picosecond OPO for the 1- to 2.5-/spl mu/m region was recently demonstrated. We have now extended the operation of these devices into the mid-infrared by exploiting the new QPM nonlinear material periodically poled RbTiOAsO/sub 4/.

Keywords

birefringence; dielectric polarisation; high-speed optical techniques; infrared sources; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; rubidium compounds; 1 to 2.5 mum; LiNbO/sub 3/; QPM nonlinear material; RbTiOAsO/sub 4/; Ti:sapphire-pumped picosecond OPO; birefringent materials; mid-infrared; mid-infrared picosecond optical parametric oscillator; periodically poled RbTiOAsO/sub 4/; quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials; ultrafast OPOs; Gratings; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical tuning; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1998.676605

Filename

676605