Title :
Intracavity pumped traveling-wave optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Bai, Yingxin ; Yu, Jirong ; Barnes, Norman P. ; Petros, Mulugeta ; Chen, Songsheng
Author_Institution :
SAIC, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
A continuous wave, singly resonant, intracavity pumped, traveling wave optical parametric oscillator has been demonstrated based on periodically poled lithium niobate. Its advantages include low pumping requirement, high conversion efficiency, and good spectral properties.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; LiNbO/sub 3/; continuous wave; intracavity pumping; periodically poled lithium niobate; traveling-wave optical parametric oscillator; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Power generation; Pump lasers; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
