Experimental study on a high conversion efficiency, low threshold, high-repetition-rate periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generator

Pu Zhao; Baigang Zhang; Enbang Li; Rui Zhou; Degang Xu; Yang Lu; Tieli Zhang; Feng Ji; Xueyu Zhu; Peng Wang; Jianquan Yao

doi:10.1364/OE.14.007224

Experimental study on a high conversion efficiency, low threshold, high-repetition-rate periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generator

Pu Zhao
, Baigang Zhang
, Enbang Li
, Rui Zhou
, Degang Xu
, Yang Lu
, Tieli Zhang
, Feng Ji
, Xueyu Zhu
, Peng Wang
, Jianquan Yao

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Abstract

A high-conversion-efficiency, low-threshold, quasi-continuous-wave optical parametric generator (OPG) based on a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal is presented. Pumped by an acousto-optically Q-switched 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser with a power output of 848 mW, the OPG generated an output power of 452 mW for the signal and the idle waves, achieving an internal conversion efficiency of 62.7% and a slope efficiency of 75.6%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest efficiency ever reported for single-pass, quasi-continuous-wave OPGs by using periodically poled crystals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7224-7229
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	14
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.007224
State	Published - 2006

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Experimental study on a high conversion efficiency, low threshold, high-repetition-rate periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generator

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