Tunable single-mode operation of a pulsed optical parametric oscillator pumped by a multimode laser

Yabai He; Brian J. Orr

doi:10.1364/AO.40.004836

Tunable single-mode operation of a pulsed optical parametric oscillator pumped by a multimode laser

Yabai He, Brian J. Orr

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High-quality single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) tunable signal radiation is generated by a pulsed optical parametric oscillator (OPO) pumped by a compact, inexpensive multimode laser. The OPO is based on periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) in a ring cavity that is injection seeded at its resonated signal wavelength by a single-mode tunable diode laser. Accurate control of the OPO cavity length and crystal temperature ensures a continuously tunable SLM signal output frequency range of >7.5 THz (>250 cm21); the corresponding idler output remains multimode. High-resolution molecular spectra are recorded to verify OPO performance at wavelengths of ∼1.55 μm. The observed signal optical bandwidth of ≤120 MHz (≤0.0040 cm_-1) compares favorably with that of a more elaborate PPLN OPO system pumped by a pulsed single-mode laser.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4836-4848
Number of pages	13
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	40
Issue number	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.004836
Publication status	Published - 20 Sept 2001

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