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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 15, Iss. 8 — Apr. 16, 2007
  • pp: 4902–4908

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Temporal behavior of the laser pulse for intracavity optical parametric oscillator

Bo Lin, H. S. Lee, and Coorg R. Prasad  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 8, pp. 4902-4908 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.004902


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Abstract

We describe a compact, end-pumped all-solid-state, and Q-switched intracavity optical parametric oscillator (OPO). With this design, the relaxation oscillation type of multi-pulses produced in the intracavity OPO is eliminated. The intracavity OPO is based on periodically poled RbTiOAsO4 (PPRTA) as the nonlinear material and is pumped by a compact diode-pumped Yb:YAG Q-switched laser at a wavelength of 1.030 μm. The pulse width (FWHM) is about 11 ns at the full pump power for both the signal and idler pulses. Output energies of 384 μJ at idler wavelength and 615 μJ at signal wavelength are obtained. We demonstrate a Q-switched IPOPO oscillator that operates the signal and idler wavelengths without relaxation oscillation type multi-pulses and with fast wavelength tuning ability for both signal and idler wavelength.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3540) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Q-switched
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable
(140.4780) Lasers and laser optics : Optical resonators
(190.4970) Nonlinear optics : Parametric oscillators and amplifiers

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: January 25, 2007
Revised Manuscript: March 15, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: March 21, 2007
Published: April 9, 2007

Citation
Bo Lin, H. S. Lee, and Coorg R. Prasad, "Temporal behavior of the laser pulse for intracavity optical parametric oscillator," Opt. Express 15, 4902-4908 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-8-4902


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