Efficient monolithic MgO:LiNbO sub 3 singly resonant optical parametric oscillator

Technical Report · Wed Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5610520

Byer, R L; Kozlovsky, W J; Gustafson, E K; Eckardt, R C

The authors operated a monolithic MgO:LiNbO3 singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (OPO) as both a standing-wave and a ring-geometry resonator. The OPO was pumped by the second harmonic of an amplified single-mode diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG laser. Pump depletions of greater than 60% were observed when pumping four times greater than the 35-W threshold. The OPO out put at the resonant signal tuned with temperature from 834 to 958 nm, while the corresponding idler tuned from 1.47 to 1.2 micrometers. The spectral characteristics of the OPO signal output and the relative merits of a standing wave versus a ring geometry are discussed.

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., CA (USA). Edward L. Ginzton Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5610520
• Report Number(s): AD-A-209056/1/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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