High-energy, mid-IR pulses generated by a compact, high-harmonic-cavity, optical parametric oscillator
High-energy, mid-IR pulses generated by a compact, high-harmonic-cavity, optical parametric oscillator
Synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillators (SPOPOs) are recognized as useful laser sources for the production of tunable pulses over a broad wavelength range, including the mid-IR. This could potentially enable mid-IR materials processing applications, such as resonant infrared pulsed laser deposition, if pulses of sufficient energy could be realised. However, it is challenging to construct SPOPOs pumped with low-repetition-rate (<10 MHz) high-pulse-energy laser sources as it would normally require extremely long cavity lengths (>30 m) to match the synchronous pumping requirement. Here we report the use of an OPO cavity that is just a small fraction of the length required to match the pump repetition rate, which allows the near-IR signal to resonate in the cavity at a high harmonic of the pump repetition rate while efficiently extracting high-pulse-energy mid-IR idler pulses.
Xu, L.
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Chan, H.-Y.
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Alam, S.U.
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Richardson, D.J.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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May 2015
Xu, L.
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Chan, H.-Y.
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Alam, S.U.
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Richardson, D.J.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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Xu, L., Chan, H.-Y., Alam, S.U., Richardson, D.J. and Shepherd, D.P.
(2015)
High-energy, mid-IR pulses generated by a compact, high-harmonic-cavity, optical parametric oscillator.
International Conference on Optical Instrument and Technology, Beijing, China.
17 - 19 May 2015.
1 pp
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Abstract
Synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillators (SPOPOs) are recognized as useful laser sources for the production of tunable pulses over a broad wavelength range, including the mid-IR. This could potentially enable mid-IR materials processing applications, such as resonant infrared pulsed laser deposition, if pulses of sufficient energy could be realised. However, it is challenging to construct SPOPOs pumped with low-repetition-rate (<10 MHz) high-pulse-energy laser sources as it would normally require extremely long cavity lengths (>30 m) to match the synchronous pumping requirement. Here we report the use of an OPO cavity that is just a small fraction of the length required to match the pump repetition rate, which allows the near-IR signal to resonate in the cavity at a high harmonic of the pump repetition rate while efficiently extracting high-pulse-energy mid-IR idler pulses.
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Published date: May 2015
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OIT400-21
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International Conference on Optical Instrument and Technology, Beijing, China, 2015-05-17 - 2015-05-19
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Optoelectronics Research Centre
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/379444
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H.-Y. Chan
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S.U. Alam
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D.P. Shepherd
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