Progress of mid-infrared continuous wave optical parameter oscillator technique based on PPLN crystal

QIN Xue-fei; ZHOU Wei-dong

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Progress of mid-infrared continuous wave optical parameter oscillator technique based on PPLN crystal

QIN Xue-fei,
ZHOU Wei-dong^,

1.
Institute of Information Optics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China

Corresponding author: ZHOU Wei-dong, wdzhou@zjnu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2012-07-23
Accepted Date: 2012-08-02

Abstract

Optical parameter oscillator (OPO) based on periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN) crystal and quasi phase matching (QPM) are suitable for generating continuous wave (CW) and tunable coherent radiation in mid-infrared wavelength range 3μm~5μm, which has important applications in atmosphere pollution monitoring, remote sensing, laser radar, spectroscopy analysis, and military infrared countermine. The recent development and advantages of CW mid-infrared optical parameter oscillator base on PPLN crystal was introduced. Specifically, the progress of techniques to increase the output power, lower the pump threshold, widen the tunable range and narrow the linewidth was addressed. Currently, the researches of optical parameter oscillator based on PPLN crystal are focus on the four areas mentioned above. Along with the development of the pump laser and nonlinear crystal, it will make further progresses toward the direction of higher power, lower threshold, wider tuning range, and the narrower line width as well.
- optical devices,
- nonlinear optics,
- mid-infrared continuous wave,
- optical parameter oscillator,
- periodically poled lithium noibate crystal,
- quasi phase matching

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[1]	GIORDMAINE J A,MILLER R C. Tunable coherent parametric oscillation in LiNbO3 at optical frequency[J].Physical Review Letters,1965,14(24):973-976.
[2]	SMITH R G, GEUSIC J E, LEVINSTEIN H J, et al. Continuous optical parametric oscillation in Ba2NaNb5O15[J]. Applied Physics Letters,1968,12(9):308-311.
[3]	BYER R L, OSHMAN M K, YOUNG J F, et al. Visible cw parametric oscillator[J]. Applied Physics Letters,1968,13(3):109-111.
[4]	ARMSTRONG J A, BLOEMBERGEN N, DUCUING J, et al. Interactions between light waves in a nonlinear dielectric[J]. Physical Review,1962,127(6):1918-1939.
[5]	MYERS L E, BYER R L. 93% pump depletion 3.5W continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator[J]. Optics Letters,1996,21(17):1336-1338.
[6]	MYERS L E, BOSENBERG W R, ARBORE M A, et al. CW singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators based on 1.064μm pumped periodically poled LiNbO3[J]. Journal of the Optics Society of America,1996,1(1):35-37.
[7]	LIN S T,LIN Y Y, WANG T D, et al. Thermal waveguide OPO[J]. Journal of the Optics Society of America,2010,18(2):132-1329.
[8]	CHEN D W,ROSE T S. Low noise 10W CW OPO generation near 3μm with MgO doped PPLN[J]. Journal of the Optical Society of America,2005,2(1):22-27.
[9]	SAMANTA G K,FAYAZ G R, SUN Z, et al. High-power, continuous-wave,singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on MgO:sPPLT[J]. Optics Letters,2007,32(4):400-402.
[10]	DAS R, KUMAR S C, SAMANTA G K, et al. Broadband high-power continuous-wave mid-infrared source using extended phase-matching bandwidth in MgO:PPLN[J].Optics Letters,2009,34(24):3836-3838.
[11]	ZHAO J Q, YAO B Q, TIAN Y, et al. High power, continuous wave, singly resonant OPO based on MgO:PPLN[J].Laser Physics,2010, 20(10):1902-1906.
[12]	HENDERSON A, PETER E. 23 watt 77% efficient CW OPO pumped by a fiber laser[J]. Proceedings of SPIE,2010,7580:75800D.
[13]	GROSS P,KLEIN M E, WALDE T, et al. Fiber-laser-pumped continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator[J]. Optics Letters,2002,27(6):418-420.
[14]	LIN H Y, TAN H, MIAO J, et al. Extra-cavity widely tunable continuous wave MgO-doped PPLN optical parametric oscillator pumped with a Nd:YVO4 laser[J].Optical Materials,2009, 32(1):257-260.
[15]	van HERPEN M M J W, BISSON S E, HARREN F J M. Continuous-wave operation of a single-frequency optical parametric oscillator at 4~5μm based on periodically poled LiNbO3[J]. Optics Letters,2003, 28(24):2497-2499.
[16]	WATSON M A, SHEPHERD D P, HANNA D C, et al. Synchronously pumped CdSe optical parametric oscillator in the 9~10mm region[J]. Optics Letters,2003, 28(20):1957-1959.
[17]	YANG S T,ECKARDT R C. Continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator pumped by a single-frequency resonantly doubled Nd:YAG laser[J]. Optics Letters,1993,18(12):971-973.
[18]	COLÜILLE F G, PADGETT M J, DUNN M H. Continuous-wave, dual-cavity, doubly resonant, optical parametric oscillator[J].Applied Physics Letters,1994, 64(12):1490-1492.
[19]	SERKLAND D K, ECKARDT R C, BYER R L. Continuous-wave total-internal-reflection optical parametric oscillator pumped at 1064nm[J]. Optics Letters,1994, 19(14):1046-1048.
[20]	LINDSAY I D,TURNBULL G A, DUNN M H, et al. Doubly resonant continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator pumped by a single-mode diode laser[J]. Optics Letters,1998,23(24):1889-1891.
[21]	MARTINELLI M,ZHANG K S, COUDREAU T, et al. Ultra-low threshold CW triply resonant OPO in the near infrared using periodically poled lithium niobate[J].Applied Optics,2001,A3(4):300-303.
[22]	CHEN D, HINKLEY D, PYO J, et al. Single frequency low threshold CW 3 micron PPLN OPO//Advanced Solid State Lasers. Oridando, Florida, USA: Optical Society of America,1997:1-3.
[23]	HENDERSON A,STAFFORD R. Low threshold, singly-resonant CW OPO pumped by an all-fiber pump source[J]. Optical Express,2006,14(2):767-772.
[24]	RONG H Sh, XU Sh B, KUO Y H, et al. Low-threshold continuous-wave Raman silicon laser[J]. Nature Photonics,2007,1(1):232-237.
[25]	BAE I H,MOON H S, ZASKE S, et al. Low-threshold singly-resonant continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator based on MgO-doped PPLN[J].Applied Physics,2011,B103(1):311-319.
[26]	van HERPEN M M J W, LI S, BISSON S E, et al. Tuning and stability of a continuous-wave mid-infrared high-power single resonant optical parametric oscillator[J].Applied Physics,2002,B75(1):329-333.
[27]	MALIK R,MARHIC M E. Narrow-linewidth tunable continuous-wave fiber optical parametric oscillator with 1W output power//2010 36th Eurpean Conference and Exhibition on IEEE Optical Communication(ECOC). Swansea, UK: IEEE,2010:19-23.
[28]	HEMPLER N, ROBERTSON G, BROMLEY L, et al. Compact narrow linewidth continuous-wave intracavity optical parametric oscillator pumped by a semiconductor disk laser//CLEO: Science and Innovations(CLEO: S and I). Baltimore, Maryland, USA: CLEO,2011:1-2.

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Progress of mid-infrared continuous wave optical parameter oscillator technique based on PPLN crystal

Corresponding author: ZHOU Wei-dong, wdzhou@zjnu.edu.cn

1. Institute of Information Optics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China

Received Date: 2012-07-23

Accepted Date: 2012-08-02

Available Online: 2013-03-25

Abstract: Optical parameter oscillator (OPO) based on periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN) crystal and quasi phase matching (QPM) are suitable for generating continuous wave (CW) and tunable coherent radiation in mid-infrared wavelength range 3μm~5μm, which has important applications in atmosphere pollution monitoring, remote sensing, laser radar, spectroscopy analysis, and military infrared countermine. The recent development and advantages of CW mid-infrared optical parameter oscillator base on PPLN crystal was introduced. Specifically, the progress of techniques to increase the output power, lower the pump threshold, widen the tunable range and narrow the linewidth was addressed. Currently, the researches of optical parameter oscillator based on PPLN crystal are focus on the four areas mentioned above. Along with the development of the pump laser and nonlinear crystal, it will make further progresses toward the direction of higher power, lower threshold, wider tuning range, and the narrower line width as well.

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[1]	GIORDMAINE J A,MILLER R C. Tunable coherent parametric oscillation in LiNbO3 at optical frequency[J].Physical Review Letters,1965,14(24):973-976.
[2]	SMITH R G, GEUSIC J E, LEVINSTEIN H J, et al. Continuous optical parametric oscillation in Ba2NaNb5O15[J]. Applied Physics Letters,1968,12(9):308-311.
[3]	BYER R L, OSHMAN M K, YOUNG J F, et al. Visible cw parametric oscillator[J]. Applied Physics Letters,1968,13(3):109-111.
[4]	ARMSTRONG J A, BLOEMBERGEN N, DUCUING J, et al. Interactions between light waves in a nonlinear dielectric[J]. Physical Review,1962,127(6):1918-1939.
[5]	MYERS L E, BYER R L. 93% pump depletion 3.5W continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator[J]. Optics Letters,1996,21(17):1336-1338.
[6]	MYERS L E, BOSENBERG W R, ARBORE M A, et al. CW singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators based on 1.064μm pumped periodically poled LiNbO3[J]. Journal of the Optics Society of America,1996,1(1):35-37.
[7]	LIN S T,LIN Y Y, WANG T D, et al. Thermal waveguide OPO[J]. Journal of the Optics Society of America,2010,18(2):132-1329.
[8]	CHEN D W,ROSE T S. Low noise 10W CW OPO generation near 3μm with MgO doped PPLN[J]. Journal of the Optical Society of America,2005,2(1):22-27.
[9]	SAMANTA G K,FAYAZ G R, SUN Z, et al. High-power, continuous-wave,singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on MgO:sPPLT[J]. Optics Letters,2007,32(4):400-402.
[10]	DAS R, KUMAR S C, SAMANTA G K, et al. Broadband high-power continuous-wave mid-infrared source using extended phase-matching bandwidth in MgO:PPLN[J].Optics Letters,2009,34(24):3836-3838.
[11]	ZHAO J Q, YAO B Q, TIAN Y, et al. High power, continuous wave, singly resonant OPO based on MgO:PPLN[J].Laser Physics,2010, 20(10):1902-1906.
[12]	HENDERSON A, PETER E. 23 watt 77% efficient CW OPO pumped by a fiber laser[J]. Proceedings of SPIE,2010,7580:75800D.
[13]	GROSS P,KLEIN M E, WALDE T, et al. Fiber-laser-pumped continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator[J]. Optics Letters,2002,27(6):418-420.
[14]	LIN H Y, TAN H, MIAO J, et al. Extra-cavity widely tunable continuous wave MgO-doped PPLN optical parametric oscillator pumped with a Nd:YVO4 laser[J].Optical Materials,2009, 32(1):257-260.
[15]	van HERPEN M M J W, BISSON S E, HARREN F J M. Continuous-wave operation of a single-frequency optical parametric oscillator at 4~5μm based on periodically poled LiNbO3[J]. Optics Letters,2003, 28(24):2497-2499.
[16]	WATSON M A, SHEPHERD D P, HANNA D C, et al. Synchronously pumped CdSe optical parametric oscillator in the 9~10mm region[J]. Optics Letters,2003, 28(20):1957-1959.
[17]	YANG S T,ECKARDT R C. Continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator pumped by a single-frequency resonantly doubled Nd:YAG laser[J]. Optics Letters,1993,18(12):971-973.
[18]	COLÜILLE F G, PADGETT M J, DUNN M H. Continuous-wave, dual-cavity, doubly resonant, optical parametric oscillator[J].Applied Physics Letters,1994, 64(12):1490-1492.
[19]	SERKLAND D K, ECKARDT R C, BYER R L. Continuous-wave total-internal-reflection optical parametric oscillator pumped at 1064nm[J]. Optics Letters,1994, 19(14):1046-1048.
[20]	LINDSAY I D,TURNBULL G A, DUNN M H, et al. Doubly resonant continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator pumped by a single-mode diode laser[J]. Optics Letters,1998,23(24):1889-1891.
[21]	MARTINELLI M,ZHANG K S, COUDREAU T, et al. Ultra-low threshold CW triply resonant OPO in the near infrared using periodically poled lithium niobate[J].Applied Optics,2001,A3(4):300-303.
[22]	CHEN D, HINKLEY D, PYO J, et al. Single frequency low threshold CW 3 micron PPLN OPO//Advanced Solid State Lasers. Oridando, Florida, USA: Optical Society of America,1997:1-3.
[23]	HENDERSON A,STAFFORD R. Low threshold, singly-resonant CW OPO pumped by an all-fiber pump source[J]. Optical Express,2006,14(2):767-772.
[24]	RONG H Sh, XU Sh B, KUO Y H, et al. Low-threshold continuous-wave Raman silicon laser[J]. Nature Photonics,2007,1(1):232-237.
[25]	BAE I H,MOON H S, ZASKE S, et al. Low-threshold singly-resonant continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator based on MgO-doped PPLN[J].Applied Physics,2011,B103(1):311-319.
[26]	van HERPEN M M J W, LI S, BISSON S E, et al. Tuning and stability of a continuous-wave mid-infrared high-power single resonant optical parametric oscillator[J].Applied Physics,2002,B75(1):329-333.
[27]	MALIK R,MARHIC M E. Narrow-linewidth tunable continuous-wave fiber optical parametric oscillator with 1W output power//2010 36th Eurpean Conference and Exhibition on IEEE Optical Communication(ECOC). Swansea, UK: IEEE,2010:19-23.
[28]	HEMPLER N, ROBERTSON G, BROMLEY L, et al. Compact narrow linewidth continuous-wave intracavity optical parametric oscillator pumped by a semiconductor disk laser//CLEO: Science and Innovations(CLEO: S and I). Baltimore, Maryland, USA: CLEO,2011:1-2.

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