Tuning of a synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator via a four-plate birefringent filter

In this paper we present a detailed discussion of the birefringent filter design strategy and the experimental performance characteristics obtained for a PPLN synchronously pumped OPO operating with birefringent filter tuning in the 1.3 -1.9 /spl mu/m region, with pulse duration of /spl sim/4 ps. We...

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Main Authors: O'Connor, M.V., Watson, M.A., Shepherd, D.P., Hanna, D.C.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Birefringence
Frequency
Nonlinear optics
Optical feedback
Optical filters
Optical pumping
Optical resonators
Optical sensors
Optical tuning
Oscillators
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Summary:In this paper we present a detailed discussion of the birefringent filter design strategy and the experimental performance characteristics obtained for a PPLN synchronously pumped OPO operating with birefringent filter tuning in the 1.3 -1.9 /spl mu/m region, with pulse duration of /spl sim/4 ps. We have adopted a four-plate birefringent filter design in order to strongly suppress the subsidiary maxima, with plate thicknesses of 1.5 mm, 3 mm, 6 mm, and 12 mm. The transmission characteristics of this four-plate birefringent filter design were calculated to model the height of the subsidiary maxima and their dependence on the birefringent filter rotation angle.
DOI:10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312335