Title :
Narrowband tuning of a pulsed optical parametric oscillator by wavelength-selective feedback
Author :
He, Yabai ; Orr, Brian J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers & Applications, Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A novel wavelength-selective feedback approach is used for single-longitudinal-mode tuning of a pulsed optical parametric oscillator, eliminating the need for damage-prone intracavity tuning elements or for an independent injection-seeding laser source.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser tuning; optical parametric oscillators; damage-prone intracavity tuning elements; injection-seeding laser source; narrowband tuning; pulsed optical parametric oscillator; single-longitudinal-mode tuning; wavelength-selective feedback; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Narrowband; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical tuning; Oscillators; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
