Synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillators using all-solid-state pump lasers

• DOI: 10.1364/josab.10.002168
• Publication Date: 2008-11-11T22:16:52Z
• Authors: G. J. Hall; M. Ebrahimzadeh; A. Robertson; G. P. A. Malcolm; A. I. Ferguson
• Keywords: Lithium triborate; Potassium titanyl phosphate; Optical Pumping; Sodium pump; Optical parametric amplifier

We discuss recent research on synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillators, outlining some advantages that this technique has over Q-switched pulsed and cw modes of operation. also describe devices use potassium titanyl phosphate lithium triborate with pump lasers based second-harmonic generation the 1047-nm transition in Nd:YLF. Specific emphasis is placed all-solid-state synchronous pumping oscillators ability to achieve high efficiencies relatively low average powers. Both doubly singly resonant are discussed respect their relative operational merits. demonstrate broad tuning ranges, from visible into IR, simultaneous four-color operation both mode-locked sources.