Hybridly-pumped continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator

Opt Express. 2008 Apr 14;16(8):5662-6. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.005662.

Abstract

We present the first to our knowledge continuous-wave singly-resonant optical parametric oscillator (SROPO) generating tunable signal and idler waves with less than 100 mW single-frequency pump power. This low threshold is achieved by an additional intracavity gain medium that is pumped incoherently. The idler power with respect to the single-frequency pump power shows a bistable behavior which depends strongly on the pumping of the additional amplifier. Furthermore, we demonstrate that such a setup allows a SROPO to be completely diode pumped.

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers, Semiconductor*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Oscillometry / instrumentation*