Pulsed optical parametric oscillators with intracavity optical parametric amplification: A critical study

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 633-642

  Melkonian, J M ^a   Godard, A ^a   Lefebvre, M ^a   Rosencher, E ^a,b  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; LASER PULSES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL LOSSES; PUMPING (LASER); SINGLE CRYSTALS;

IDLER ENERGY; OSCILLATION THRESHOLD; SECOND NONLINEAR CRYSTAL;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 33847672216     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-006-2546-x     Document Type: Article

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