PARAMETRIC OSCILLATION IN BETA-BARIUM BORATE SYNCHRONOUSLY PUMPED BY THE 3RD HARMONIC OF A CONTINUOUSLY EXCITED MODE-LOCKED AND Q-SWITCHED ND-YAG LASER

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作者
PISKARSKAS, A [1 ]
SMILGEVICIUS, V [1 ]
UMBRASAS, A [1 ]
FIX, A [1 ]
WALLENSTEIN, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HANOVER,INST QUANTENOPT,W-3000 HANOVER,GERMANY
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10.1016/0030-4018(90)90102-Y
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A visible beta-bariumborate optical parametric oscillator (OPO) has been demonstrated which is synchronously pumped by the third harmonic of a continuously excited mode-locked and Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. With an optical ring cavity the OPO generated 20-30 ps long pulses in trains of 10-15 pulses at repetition rates of 1-2 kHz. At pump pulse powers of 250-280 kW the OPO produced output pulses of up to 15 kW. The wavelength of the signal and idler radiation was tuned in the range of 590-890 nm. With appropriate mirrors and low loss intra-cavity components the OPO will generate trains of ps pulses with repetition rates of 1-4 kHz at wavelengths of 402-3015 nm. © 1990.
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