Pulsed optical parametric generation, amplification, and oscillation in monolithic periodically poled lithium niobate crystals

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 791-799

  Chiang, An Chung ^a   Wang, Tsong Dong ^a   Lin, Yen Yin ^a   Lau, Chee Wai ^a   Chen, Yen Hung ^a   Wong, Bi Cheng ^a   Huang, Yen Chieh ^a   Shy, Jow Tsong ^a   Lan, Yu Pin ^b   Chen, Yu Fu ^b   Tsao, Pei Hsi ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Optical parametric amplification; Optical parametric generation; Optical parametric oscillation; Periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN); Quasi phase matching (QPM)

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; LASER PULSES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; PUMPING (LASER); Q SWITCHED LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC GENERATION; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATION; PERIODICALLY POLED LITHIUM NIOBATE; QUASI PHASE MATCHING;

LITHIUM NIOBATE;

EID: 3042574082     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.828269     Document Type: Article

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