Title :
Synchronously pumped OPO with two pulses per cavity for intracavity phase measurements
Author :
Schmitt-Sody, A. ; Velten, A. ; Diels, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Phase to frequency conversion is demonstrated with a synchronously modelocked optical parametric oscillator, with a sensitivity of 16 MHz/radian, and a phase resolution of 9ldr10-8 radian.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; phase measurement; frequency conversion; intracavity phase measurement; laser cavity; modelocked laser; optical parametric oscillator; synchronously pumped OPO; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; (120.0120) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology; (120.5060) Phase modulation; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
