Phase-matched self-doubling optical parametric oscillator
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1997-03-01
Authors
Kartaloğlu, T.
Köprülü, K. G.
Aytür, O.
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Source Title
Optics Letters
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0146-9592
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Optical Society of America
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22
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5
Pages
280 - 282
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English
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We report a synchronously pumped intracavity frequency-doubled optical parametric oscillator that employs a single KTiOPO4 crystal for both parametric generation and frequency doubling. Both nonlinear processes are phase matched for the same direction of propagation in the crystal. The parametric oscillator, pumped by a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser at a wavelength of 745 nm, generates a green output beam at 540 nm with a 29% power conversion efficiency. Angle tuning in conjunction with pump wavelength tuning provides output tunability in the 530-585-nm range.
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Crystals , Frequencies , Laser beams , Laser tuning , Mirrors , Polarization , Potassium compounds , Pumping (laser) , Second harmonic generation , Solid state lasers , Spectrum analysis , Frequency doubling , Parametric generation , Phase matching , Potassium titanyl phosphate , Titanium sapphire lasers , Wavelength , Parametric oscillators