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Narrow linewidth 2 μm optical parametric oscillation in periodically poled LiNbO3 with volume Bragg grating outcoupler

Applied Physics B volume 86, pages 497–501 (2007)Cite this article

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An optical parametric oscillator using a periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal and a volume Bragg grating output coupler is presented. Signal and idler wavelengths of 2008 and 2264 nm were generated from the 1064 nm Nd:YVO4 pump laser. The Bragg grating was reflecting in a narrow band around 2008 nm, creating a purely singly resonant cavity. Signal and idler linewidths of approximately 0.44 and 0.72 nm, respectively, were measured. This is a reduction of 80 and 60 times compared to when using a mirror as output coupler. A total output energy of 156 μJ was measured with 47% slope efficiency.

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  1. Department of Laser Systems, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Box 1165, 58111, Linköping, Sweden

    M. Henriksson & L. Sjöqvist

  2. Department of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Roslagstullsbacken 2, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden

    M. Henriksson, V. Pasiskevicius & F. Laurell

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42.65.Yj; 42.72.Ai; 42.40.Eq

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Henriksson, M., Sjöqvist, L., Pasiskevicius, V. et al. Narrow linewidth 2 μm optical parametric oscillation in periodically poled LiNbO3 with volume Bragg grating outcoupler. Appl. Phys. B 86, 497–501 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2446-0

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Keywords

  • Pump Power
  • Output Coupler
  • Optical Parametric Oscillator
  • Pump Energy
  • Narrow Linewidth