Tendency of nanosecond optical parametric oscillators to produce purely phase-modulated light

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Optics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.21.001634· OSTI ID:391696

Armstrong, D J; Smith, A V ^[1]

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1. Lasers, Optics, and Remote Sensing Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1423 (United States)

We show that nanosecond optical parametric oscillators pumped well above threshold by single-longitudinal-mode pulses produce signal and idler light that is nearly purely phase modulated under a variety of conditions, including both seeded and unseeded operation. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratory
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 391696
• Journal Information: Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 21; ISSN OPLEDP; ISSN 0146-9592
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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