We report here the demonstration of several new optical oscillator configurations including a unidirectional ring oscillator and a self‐pumped phase conjugate mirror. The gain medium is BaTiO3, pumped by a 632.8‐nm He‐Ne laser at power levels down to 50 μW.

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