Dynamic Behaviour Of A Doubly Resonant Optical Parametric Oscillator

Gibson, G., Morrison, G., Hansen, P., Dunn, M. and Padgett, M. (1997) Dynamic Behaviour Of A Doubly Resonant Optical Parametric Oscillator. Optics Communications, 136(39237), pp. 423-428. (doi: 10.1016/S0030-4018(96)00723-7)

Abstract

Using a combination of computer modelling and experimental observation we have studied the dynamic behaviour of a doubly-resonant optical parametric oscillator (OPO). When pumped above threshold, it is observed that a finite time is required for the output of the OPO to be established. Specifically, for a doubly-resonant OPO based on KTP with a cavity length of 11 mm, pumped at 523 nm and phase-matched to give near degenerate output, we observe a build-up time for the OPO output of the order of 1 mu s. The observations are in excellent agreement with our numerical modelling and can be attributed completely to the time required for the OPO output to build-up from the parametric fluorescence.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Padgett, Professor Miles
• Authors: Gibson, G., Morrison, G., Hansen, P., Dunn, M., and Padgett, M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: Optics Communications
• Journal Abbr.: Opt. Commun.
• ISSN: 0030-4018