Tunable Mid-IR Optical Parametric Oscillator Using Periodically Poled Rubidium Titanyl Arsenate (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781288369003)

Tunable sources of coherent radiation are needed for a variety of military and commercial applications, including infrared countermeasures and atmospheric remote sensing. This research investigates a tunable mid-infrared coherent source using periodically-poled rubidium titanyl arsenate (PPRTA) as a quasi-phase matched (QPM) optical parametric oscillator (OPO). The advantages of PPRTA over periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) are presented. Quasi-phase matching and periodic poling theory are discussed, along with some important historical results and current developments. Experimental setups for determining threshold, conversion efficiency, pump depletion, and beam quality are presented along with experimental results.

Author: Frank J. Glavic
ISBN-10: 128836900X
ISBN-13: 9781288369003
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2012
Pages: 62
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.13d