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Wavelength-doubling optical parametric oscillator

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OSTI ID:912877

A wavelength-doubling optical parametric oscillator (OPO) comprising a type II nonlinear optical medium for generating a pair of degenerate waves at twice a pump wavelength and a plurality of mirrors for rotating the polarization of one wave by 90 degrees to produce a wavelength-doubled beam with an increased output energy by coupling both of the degenerate waves out of the OPO cavity through the same output coupler following polarization rotation of one of the degenerate waves.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,248,397
Application Number:
11/416,822
OSTI ID:
912877
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Polarization-mixing optical parametric oscillator journal January 2005
Nanosecond optical parametric oscillator with 90° image rotation: design and performance journal January 2002
A Tandem OPO route to the mid-IR. conference January 1998

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