Extracavity Parametric Oscillation with Continuous and/or Discontinuous Frequency Tuning

Valerik S. Ayrapetyan, Tamara A. Shirokova

Siberian State Academy of Geodesy 10, Novosibirsk, Russia.

DOI: 10.4236/opj.2012.22016                

Abstract

A continuously or/and discontinuously tunable LiNbO3 Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) with the spectral range of 1.42 - 4.24 um and shifting of 0…12 nm is created and investigated. The OPO resonator ring circuit provides for the radiation energy output value of up to 50 mJ. Radiation bandwidth narrowing of up to 0.7 cm–1 by introducing of the Fabry-Perot etalon into the OPO resonator has been obtained.

Keywords

Optical Parametric Oscillator; Fabry-Perot Etalon; Analog-Digital Converter

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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