DocumentCode
375786
Title
Low-threshold diode-laser-pumped OPOs based on QPM materials
Author
Lindsay, I.D. ; Dunn, M.H. ; Ebrahimzadeh, M.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
Although attractive as compact sources of tunable infrared radiation, optical parametric oscillators pumped directly by single-mode diode lasers require extremely low thresholds. This talk will discuss the realisation of such low-threshold devices using QPM materials.
Keywords
dielectric polarisation; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical tuning; LiNbO/sub 3/; compact tunable IR sources; grating-stabilised diode laser; idler output powers; low-threshold diode-laser-pumped; optical parametric oscillators; periodically poled crystal; quasi-phase-matched materials; resonant cavity mode; stable single-mode operation; threshold reduction; Diode lasers; Infrared spectra; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Power generation; Resonance; Semiconductor diodes; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6738-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967766
Filename
967766
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