An intracavity optical parametric oscillator with very high repetition rate and broad tunability based upon room temperature periodically poled MgO: LiNbO3 with fanned grating design

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-263

  Stothard, David J M ^a   Rae, Cameron F ^a   Dunn, Malcolm H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser dynamics; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; CAVITY DUMPING; DIODE PUMP POWER; DIODE-PUMPED; DOWNCONVERSION; GRATING DESIGN; HIGH REPETITION RATE; INTRACAVITIES; LASER DYNAMICS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MGO:LINBO; PERIODICALLY POLED; Q-SWITCHED; REPETITION RATE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIGNAL FIELDS; SPECTROSCOPIC APPLICATION; TUNABILITIES;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; LASER TUNING; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; PUMPS;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 75249097941     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2009.2013086     Document Type: Article

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