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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2020.4.1.063

Simultaneous Generation of Orthogonally Polarized Signals in an Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate  

Kumar, CH. S.S. Pavan (Department of Physics, Pusan National University)
Kim, Byoung Joo (Department of Physics, Pusan National University)
Kim, Deok Woo (Department of Physics, Pusan National University)
Cha, Myoungsik (Department of Physics, Pusan National University)
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Current Optics and Photonics / v.4, no.1, 2020 , pp. 63-68 More about this Journal
Abstract
We built an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) generating orthogonally polarized signals at different wavelengths simultaneously, based on a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. The OPO was pumped by ns-pulses at 1.064 ㎛ from a diode-pumped solid-state laser, where we found the type-0 and the type-1 quasi-phase matching conditions were satisfied simultaneously in the PPLN crystal. This enabled us to create a coherent light source which can emit dual signals which could be accessed easily by rotating a polarizer.
Keywords
PPLN; OPO; Quasi-phase-matching;
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