OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR THRESHOLD AND LINEWIDTH STUDIES

被引:434
作者
BROSNAN, SJ [1 ]
BYER, RL [1 ]
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV, DEPT APPL PHYS, EDWARD L GINSTON LAB PHYS, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA
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D O I
10.1109/JQE.1979.1070027
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper presents a detailed study of the optimum design parameters for the IiNbO3 parametric oscillator. Theoretical and experimental studies of the optical parametric oscillator (OPO) threshold parameters and of linewidth control are presented. Consideration is given to practical factors that limit OPO performance such as laser beam quality and crystal damage mechanisms. In addition, stable single axial mode operation is reported. Copyright © 1979 by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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页数:17
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