Thermal effects in an ultrafast BiB3O6 optical parametric oscillator at high average powers

Petersen, T.; Zuegel, J. D.; Bromage, J.

doi:10.1364/AO.56.006923

Title: Thermal effects in an ultrafast BiB₃O₆ optical parametric oscillator at high average powers

Journal Article · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Applied Optics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.006923· OSTI ID:1399089

Petersen, T. ^[1]; Zuegel, J. D. ^[1]; Bromage, J. ^[1]

Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)

An ultrafast, high-average-power, extended-cavity, femtosecond BiB₃O₆ optical parametric oscillator was constructed as a test bed for investigating the scalability of infrared parametric devices. Despite the high pulse energies achieved by this system, the reduction in slope efficiency near the maximum-available pump power prompted the investigation of thermal effects in the crystal during operation. Furthermore, the local heating effects in the crystal were used to determine the impact on both phase matching and thermal lensing to understand limitations that must be overcome to achieve microjoule-level pulse energies at high repetition rates.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Contributing Organization:: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0001944

OSTI ID:: 1399089

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1374926

Report Number(s):: 2017-34, 1352; APOPAI; 2017-34, 2307, 1352

Journal Information:: Applied Optics, Vol. 56, Issue 24; ISSN 1559-128X

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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