Comparison of a numerical model with measured performance of a seeded, nanosecond KTP optical parametric oscillator
- 1 November 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America B
- Vol. 12 (11) , 2253-2267
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.12.002253
Abstract
We have constructed a numerical model of seeded optical parametric oscillators that is appropriate for nanosecond or longer pulsed operation. We have also experimentally characterized the performance of a KTP ring optical parametric oscillator. We present a description of the model and show that its predictions agree well with the observed oscillator performance. We compare spatial beam quality, spectra, efficiency, and full-beam and spatially resolved temporal profiles. Backconversion of signal and idler light to pump is found to affect all the aspects of performance.Keywords
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