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High-Average-Power Scaling Behavior of Optical Parametric Oscillators.

Authors :
Qinjun Peng
Xiaodong Yang
Xuejun Wang
Aicong Geng
Aiyun Yao
Zuyan Xu
Source :
Optical Review; Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p307-312, 6p, 1 Diagram, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Thermally induced rupture of a nonlinear crystal is the primary limiting factor to the attainment of high average power (HAP) in an optical parametric oscillator (OPO). In this paper, HAP scaling behavior in an OPO is addressed in detail by combining thermally induced phase mismatching with thermally induced rupture. Expressions for the heat generation using a multi-pass model and thermally induced stress are derived and analyzed that can give directions for a HAP-OPO design. When an OPO generates the maximum average output power, the dependence of flaw size on thermo optical material parameters of nonlinear crystals is obtained that is very useful for surface processing, material selection, property improvements of a nonlinear crystal and new HAP nonlinear crystal development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13406000
Volume :
12
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Optical Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18849180
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-005-0307-4