Broadband 1.5 μm source through type I and II noncollinear phase matching of an optical parametric oscillator

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2208-2218

  Terry, Jonathan A C ^a   Dunn, Malcolm H ^a   Rae, Cameron F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LASERS; OPTICAL DESIGN; PUMPING (LASER); REMOTE SENSING;

BROADBAND SOURCE; NONCOLLINEAR PHASE MATCHING; PUMP STEERERS;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 28244484861     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.002208     Document Type: Article

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