Title :
Mid-infrared two-color optical parametric oscillator across a 30 THz spectral range
Author :
Yuwei Jin ; Cristescu, Simona M. ; Harren, Frans J. M. ; Mandon, Julien
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Mol. & Mater., Radboud Univ., Nijmegen, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present a broadband tunable two-color optical parametric oscillator. The single cavity is capable of generating two idlers that are separated up to 30 THz. Fourier transform spectroscopy with this source has been demonstrated for multi-gas detection.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; Fourier transform spectroscopy; gas sensors; microwave photonics; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; terahertz wave generation; Fourier transform spectroscopy; THz spectral range; broadband tunable mid-infrared two-color optical parametric oscillator; cavity; multigas detection; Cavity resonators; Crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
