High-power, high repetition-rate, green-pumped, picosecond LBO optical parametric oscillator

Opt Express. 2012 Mar 26;20(7):7008-14. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.007008.

Abstract

We report on a picosecond, green-pumped, lithium triborate optical parametric oscillator with record-high output power. It was synchronously pumped by a frequency-doubled (530 nm), pulse-compressed (4.4 ps), high-repetition-rate (230 MHz), fiber-amplified gain-switched laser diode. For a pump power of 17 W, a maximum signal and idler power of 3.7 W and 1.8 W was obtained from the optical parametric oscillator. A signal pulse duration of ~3.2 ps was measured and wide tunability from 651 nm to 1040 nm for the signal and from 1081 nm to 2851 nm for the idler was achieved.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Color
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Oscillometry / instrumentation*