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Phasematching properties of congruent MgO-doped and undoped periodically poled LiNbO3 for optical parametric oscillation with ultrafast excitation at 1 µm

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A detailed theoretical analysis of the optical properties of periodically poled crystals of lithium niobate for optical parametric oscillation with excitation at 1 µm is presented. Crystals of congruent lithium niobate with and without MgO-doping are considered. The choice of materials, their basic optical properties, quasi-phasematching and wavelength tuning ranges, as well as dispersive effects are discussed. These results provide a useful roadmap for the construction of optical parametric oscillators and generators operating in the ultrashort pulse regime with excitation at 1 µm.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada

    I. T. Lima Jr., V. Kultavewuti & A. Major

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1411 Centennial Blvd., Fargo, ND, 58108-6050, USA

    I. T. Lima Jr.

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Lima, I.T., Kultavewuti, V. & Major, A. Phasematching properties of congruent MgO-doped and undoped periodically poled LiNbO3 for optical parametric oscillation with ultrafast excitation at 1 µm. Laser Phys. 20, 270–275 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X10010123

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