Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 4, Issue 4, 04234(2006)

A tunable optical parametric generator by using a quasi-phase-matched crystal with different wedge angles

Tieli Zhang1,2,3、*, Baigang Zhang1,2,3, Haifeng Li1,2,3, Feng Ji1,2,3, Yang Lu1,2,3, Xin Zhao1,2,3, Peng Wang1,2,3, and Jianquan Yao1,2,3
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  • 1College of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Institute of Laser and Opto-Eletronics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072
  • 2Cooperated Institute of Nankai University and Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072
  • 3Key Laboratory of Opto-Electric Information Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072
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    We report a tunable quasi-phase-matched optical parametric generator (OPG) with different wedge angles, pumped by a commercially available Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser with a repetition of 50 kHz. The nonlinear crystal is a periodically poled MgO-doped LiNbO3 (PPMgOLN) with a period of 30 um. A congruent bulk LiNbO3 (LN) with three different wedge angles of 0, 4, and 9 deg. is placed in front of PPMgOLN. Rapid tuning has been achieved by simply moving the LN crystal along its lateral direction and over 60-mW average signal output power was obtained in the whole wavelength tuning range of 1539-1570 nm.

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    Tieli Zhang, Baigang Zhang, Haifeng Li, Feng Ji, Yang Lu, Xin Zhao, Peng Wang, Jianquan Yao. A tunable optical parametric generator by using a quasi-phase-matched crystal with different wedge angles[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2006, 4(4): 04234

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    Received: Sep. 2, 2005

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 6, 2006

    The Author Email: Tieli Zhang (terry_tju@163.com)

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