Title :
Chirp characterization of a high-resolution, low-chirp, ns-pulsed optical parametric oscillator/amplifier system
Author :
White, Richard T. ; He, Yahai ; Orr, Brian J. ; Kono, Mitsuhiko ; Baldwin, Kenneth G H
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers & Applications, Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
An injection-seeded pulsed optical parametric oscillator is amplified and the frequency chirp characterized using optical heterodyne techniques. The low-chirp 842-nm signal output depends only slightly on amplifier pump energy, suitable for high-resolution spectroscopy.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; 842 nm; amplifier pump energy; frequency chirp characterization; high-resolution spectroscopy; injection-seeded pulsed optical parametric oscillator; ns-pulsed optical parametric oscillator-amplifier system; optical heterodyne techniques;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
