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Optical parametric oscillation beyond 6.3µm in periodically-poled lithium niobate

Optical parametric oscillation beyond 6.3µm in periodically-poled lithium niobate
Optical parametric oscillation beyond 6.3µm in periodically-poled lithium niobate
Periodically poled lithium niobate has long been considered a very reliable material for use in optical parametric oscillators operating out to the absorption edge at ~4.5µm. The very high gains achieved when using mode-locked pulses to synchronously pump such devices, however, permit oscillation even with strong idler absorption. We present an analysis of operation under such conditions. Calculations indicate that operation to ~7µm should be possible. Oscillation at idler wavelengths out to 6.3µm has been observed.
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Lefort, L., Puech, K., Svirko, Y.P., Ross, G.W., Smith, P.G.R. and Hanna, D.C. (1998) Optical parametric oscillation beyond 6.3µm in periodically-poled lithium niobate. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe '98, Glasgow, United Kingdom. 13 - 18 Sep 1998.

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Periodically poled lithium niobate has long been considered a very reliable material for use in optical parametric oscillators operating out to the absorption edge at ~4.5µm. The very high gains achieved when using mode-locked pulses to synchronously pump such devices, however, permit oscillation even with strong idler absorption. We present an analysis of operation under such conditions. Calculations indicate that operation to ~7µm should be possible. Oscillation at idler wavelengths out to 6.3µm has been observed.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 1998
Venue - Dates: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe '98, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1998-09-13 - 1998-09-18

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Local EPrints ID: 76676
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/76676
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ORCID for P.G.R. Smith: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-718X

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Author: L. Lefort
Author: K. Puech
Author: Y.P. Svirko
Author: G.W. Ross
Author: P.G.R. Smith ORCID iD
Author: D.C. Hanna

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