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Title: Backconversion-limited optical parametric oscillators

Abstract

A more efficient class of optical parametric oscillators is made possible by introducing means for reducing signal losses due to backconversion of signal photons in the nonlinear optical medium.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873380
Patent Number(s):
US 6147793
Application Number:
08/984,654
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
backconversion-limited; optical; parametric; oscillators; efficient; introducing; means; reducing; signal; losses; due; backconversion; photons; nonlinear; medium; losses due; optical parametric; nonlinear optical; parametric oscillator; optical medium; parametric oscillators; nonlinear optic; /359/

Citation Formats

Alford, William J, and Smith, Arlee V. Backconversion-limited optical parametric oscillators. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Alford, William J, & Smith, Arlee V. Backconversion-limited optical parametric oscillators. United States.
Alford, William J, and Smith, Arlee V. 2000. "Backconversion-limited optical parametric oscillators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873380.
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abstractNote = {A more efficient class of optical parametric oscillators is made possible by introducing means for reducing signal losses due to backconversion of signal photons in the nonlinear optical medium.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2000},
month = {Tue Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2000}
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