Abstract

We report on a compact efficient diode pumped passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4/Cr4+:YAG/PPLN intracavity optical parametric oscillator (OPO) with a shared-resonator configuration. Experimental results reveal that the amplitude stability of the shared-resonator configuration is substantially superior to that of the conventional coupled-resonator configuration. At a diode pump power of 15 W, the compact intracavity OPO cavity produces the average power greater than 900 mW with a pulse repetition rate of 36 kHz. The output pulses noticeably display the mode-locking phenomenon that leads to the maximum peak power to be higher than 20 kW.

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O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

2000 (3)

A. Agnesi , S. Dell’Acqua , and G. Reali , “ Diode-pumped quasi-cw intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1.57 μm with efficient pulse shortening ,” Appl. Phys. B   70 , 751 – 753 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

I. F. Elder and J. A. C. Terry , “ Efficient conversion into the near- and mid-infrared using a PPLN OPO ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   2 , L19 – L23 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

G. W. Baxter , P. Schlup , and I. T. Mckinnie , “ Efficient, single frequency, high repetition rate, PPLN OPO pumped by a prelase Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser ,” Appl. Phys.   B70 , 301 – 304 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

1999 (3)

1998 (1)

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

1996 (1)

L. R. Marshall ,“ Efficient multiwatt 2–5 μm tunable source ,“ in Proc. CLEO   9 , 368 – 369 ( 1996 ).

1995 (1)

1994 (1)

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

1978 (1)

E. O. Ammann , “ High-average-power Raman oscillator employing a shared-resonator configuration ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   32 , 52 – 54 ( 1978 )
[Crossref]

Agnesi, A.

A. Agnesi , S. Dell’Acqua , and G. Reali , “ Diode-pumped quasi-cw intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1.57 μm with efficient pulse shortening ,” Appl. Phys. B   70 , 751 – 753 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Ammann, E. O.

E. O. Ammann , “ High-average-power Raman oscillator employing a shared-resonator configuration ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   32 , 52 – 54 ( 1978 )
[Crossref]

Bäder, U.

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Bartschke, J.

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Baxter, G. W.

G. W. Baxter , P. Schlup , and I. T. Mckinnie , “ Efficient, single frequency, high repetition rate, PPLN OPO pumped by a prelase Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser ,” Appl. Phys.   B70 , 301 – 304 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Borsutzky, A.

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Bosenberg, W. R.

Byer, R. L.

Chen, S. W.

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

Chen, Y. C.

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

Chen, Y. F.

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

Y. F. Chen , “ Design criteria for concentration optimization in scaling diode end-pumped lasers to high powers: influence of thermal fracture ,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron.   35 , 234 – 239 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

Conroy, R. S.

Dell’Acqua, S.

A. Agnesi , S. Dell’Acqua , and G. Reali , “ Diode-pumped quasi-cw intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1.57 μm with efficient pulse shortening ,” Appl. Phys. B   70 , 751 – 753 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Driel, H. M. van

Dunn, M. H.

Eckardt, R. C.

Elder, I. F.

I. F. Elder and J. A. C. Terry , “ Efficient conversion into the near- and mid-infrared using a PPLN OPO ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   2 , L19 – L23 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Fejer, M. M.

Friel, G. J.

Higuchi, M.

Huber, G.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Jensen, O. B.

O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Jensen, T.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Jundt, D. H.

Klimov, I.

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Kodaira, K.

Lan, Y. P.

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

Larsen, M. B.

O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Ley, J. M.

Lupei, V.

Machida, H.

Marshall, L. R.

L. R. Marshall ,“ Efficient multiwatt 2–5 μm tunable source ,“ in Proc. CLEO   9 , 368 – 369 ( 1996 ).

Mckinnie, I. T.

G. W. Baxter , P. Schlup , and I. T. Mckinnie , “ Efficient, single frequency, high repetition rate, PPLN OPO pumped by a prelase Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser ,” Appl. Phys.   B70 , 301 – 304 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Meyn, J. P.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Miller, G. D.

Myers, L. E.

Ogawa, T.

Onodera, K.

Ostroumov, V. G.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Pavel, N.

Petersen, O. B.

O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Rae, C. F.

Reali, G.

A. Agnesi , S. Dell’Acqua , and G. Reali , “ Diode-pumped quasi-cw intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1.57 μm with efficient pulse shortening ,” Appl. Phys. B   70 , 751 – 753 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Sagae, H.

Sato, Y.

Schlup, P.

G. W. Baxter , P. Schlup , and I. T. Mckinnie , “ Efficient, single frequency, high repetition rate, PPLN OPO pumped by a prelase Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser ,” Appl. Phys.   B70 , 301 – 304 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Shcherbarkov, I. A.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Siegman, A. E.

A. E. Siegman , “ Laser ,” ( University Science, Mill Valley, Calif. 1986 ), p.1024 and p. 1012.

Sinclair, B. D.

Skettrup, T.

O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Taira, T.

Terry, J. A. C.

I. F. Elder and J. A. C. Terry , “ Efficient conversion into the near- and mid-infrared using a PPLN OPO ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   2 , L19 – L23 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Tsai, S. W.

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

Urata, Y.

Wada, S.

Wallenstein, R.

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Yashkir, Y.

Zagumennyi, A. I.

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Appl. Opt. (1)

Appl. Phys. (1)

G. W. Baxter , P. Schlup , and I. T. Mckinnie , “ Efficient, single frequency, high repetition rate, PPLN OPO pumped by a prelase Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser ,” Appl. Phys.   B70 , 301 – 304 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Appl. Phys. B (3)

A. Agnesi , S. Dell’Acqua , and G. Reali , “ Diode-pumped quasi-cw intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1.57 μm with efficient pulse shortening ,” Appl. Phys. B   70 , 751 – 753 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Y. F. Chen , S. W. Chen , Y. C. Chen , Y. P. Lan , and S. W. Tsai , “ Compact efficient intracavity optical parametric oscillator with a passively Q-switched Nd: YVO 4 /Cr 4+ : YAG laser in a hemispherical cavity ,” Appl. Phys. B   77 , 493 – 495 ( 2003 )
[Crossref]

T. Jensen , V. G. Ostroumov , J. P. Meyn , G. Huber , A. I. Zagumennyi , and I. A. Shcherbarkov , “ Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd:GdVO 4 ,” Appl. Phys. B   58 , 373 – 379 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Appl. Phys. Lett. (1)

E. O. Ammann , “ High-average-power Raman oscillator employing a shared-resonator configuration ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   32 , 52 – 54 ( 1978 )
[Crossref]

IEEE J. Quantum Electron. (1)

Y. F. Chen , “ Design criteria for concentration optimization in scaling diode end-pumped lasers to high powers: influence of thermal fracture ,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron.   35 , 234 – 239 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

in Proc. CLEO (1)

L. R. Marshall ,“ Efficient multiwatt 2–5 μm tunable source ,“ in Proc. CLEO   9 , 368 – 369 ( 1996 ).

J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. (2)

I. F. Elder and J. A. C. Terry , “ Efficient conversion into the near- and mid-infrared using a PPLN OPO ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   2 , L19 – L23 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

O. B. Jensen , T. Skettrup , O. B. Petersen , and M. B. Larsen , “ Diode-pumped intracavity optical parametric oscillator in pulsed and continuous-wave operation ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   4 , 190 – 193 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Opt. Commun. (1)

U. Bäder , J. Bartschke , I. Klimov , A. Borsutzky , and R. Wallenstein , “ Optical parametric oscillator of quasi-phasematched LiNbO 3 pumped by a compact high repetition rate single-frequency passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser ,” Opt. Commun.   147 , 95 – 98 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Opt. Lett. (5)

Other (1)

A. E. Siegman , “ Laser ,” ( University Science, Mill Valley, Calif. 1986 ), p.1024 and p. 1012.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1. Schematic of the intracavity PPLN OPO pumped by a diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4/Cr4+:YAG lasers in the shared-cavity configuration.

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. Dependence of the generated signal wavelength on the PPLN crystal temperature. The solid line represents the theoretical results calculated with the Sellmeier equations taken from Ref. [17].

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Average output powers of the signal wave with respect to the incident diode pump powers.

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Fig. 4.
Fig. 4. Dependence of the pulse repetition rate and the pulse energy on the incident pump power for the signal wave.

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Fig. 5.
Fig. 5. Typical temporal shapes for the laser and signal pulses.

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