Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation

We report a multiwavelength mid-infrared laser based on intracavity difference frequency generation in an MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO<sub>3</sub> optical parametric oscillator, which was pumped by a dual-wavelength fiber MOPA consisting of two parts: dual-wavelength seed and power...

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Main Authors: Peng Wang, Yaping Shang, Xiao Li, Meili Shen, Xiaojun Xu
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description We report a multiwavelength mid-infrared laser based on intracavity difference frequency generation in an MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO<sub>3</sub> optical parametric oscillator, which was pumped by a dual-wavelength fiber MOPA consisting of two parts: dual-wavelength seed and power amplifier. The maximum output power of the linearly polarized pump laser was 65.3&#x00A0;W, and the wavelengths were 1060 and 1080&#x00A0;nm. Three idler emissions with different wavelengths of 3127, 3303 and 3346&#x00A0;nm were obtained under the maximum pump power, and the total idler output reached 7.38&#x00A0;W, indicating a 15&#x0025; pump-to-idler slope efficiency. The signal laser generated in the experiment had two wavelengths, which were 1594 and 1604&#x00A0;nm under the maximum pump power. Three nonlinear progresses occurred in the experiment, two of them being optical parametric oscillation and the one left being difference frequency generation.
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spelling doaj-art-df758a647fa949b584a60f4964d658632025-08-20T03:32:32ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-01911710.1109/JPHOT.2016.26353797765071Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency GenerationPeng Wang0Yaping Shang1Xiao Li2Meili Shen3Xiaojun Xu4College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaCollege of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaCollege of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaCollege of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaCollege of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, ChinaWe report a multiwavelength mid-infrared laser based on intracavity difference frequency generation in an MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO<sub>3</sub> optical parametric oscillator, which was pumped by a dual-wavelength fiber MOPA consisting of two parts: dual-wavelength seed and power amplifier. The maximum output power of the linearly polarized pump laser was 65.3&#x00A0;W, and the wavelengths were 1060 and 1080&#x00A0;nm. Three idler emissions with different wavelengths of 3127, 3303 and 3346&#x00A0;nm were obtained under the maximum pump power, and the total idler output reached 7.38&#x00A0;W, indicating a 15&#x0025; pump-to-idler slope efficiency. The signal laser generated in the experiment had two wavelengths, which were 1594 and 1604&#x00A0;nm under the maximum pump power. Three nonlinear progresses occurred in the experiment, two of them being optical parametric oscillation and the one left being difference frequency generation.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7765071/Infrared lasersfiber lasersnonlinear crystalsnonlinear.
spellingShingle Peng Wang
Yaping Shang
Xiao Li
Meili Shen
Xiaojun Xu
Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
IEEE Photonics Journal
Infrared lasers
fiber lasers
nonlinear crystals
nonlinear.
title Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
title_full Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
title_fullStr Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
title_full_unstemmed Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
title_short Multiwavelength Mid-Infrared Laser Generation Based on Optical Parametric Oscillation and Intracavity Difference Frequency Generation
title_sort multiwavelength mid infrared laser generation based on optical parametric oscillation and intracavity difference frequency generation
topic Infrared lasers
fiber lasers
nonlinear crystals
nonlinear.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7765071/
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