Optical Parametric Oscillator System
AssigneeHeriot-Watt University
InventorsJohn C. Travers, Federico Belli
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Abstract
An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) system comprises an optical waveguide including a hollow core containing a fluid, wherein the optical waveguide is configured to receive pump light and to convert the pump light into signal light and idler light via a third order non-linear optical effect. The OPO system further comprises an optical feedback arrangement for recycling at least a portion of the signal light and/or for recycling at least a portion of the idler light in an optical cavity that includes the optical waveguide. The OPO system may be used, in particular though not exclusively, in metrology, gas and solid-state spectroscopy, laser-assisted manufacturing, semiconductor technology, biomedicine, healthcare, and scientific laboratory use.
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An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) system, comprising:
- an optical waveguide including a hollow core containing a fluid, wherein the optical waveguide is configured to receive pump light and to convert the pump light into signal light and idler light via a third order non-linear optical effect;
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- an optical feedback arrangement at least one of for recycling at least a portion of the signal light or for recycling at least a portion of the idler light in an optical cavity that includes the optical waveguide.
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An optical parametric oscillation (OPO) method, comprising:
- converting pump light into signal light and idler light in a fluid-filled hollow-core optical waveguide via a third order non-linear optical effect;
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- at least one of recycling at least a portion of the signal light or recycling at least a portion of the idler light in an optical cavity that includes the optical waveguide.
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