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Tunable, high-repetition-rate, dual-signal-wavelength femtosecond optical parametric oscillator based on BiB3O6

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We have demonstrated a high-repetition-rate tunable femtosecond dual-signal-wavelength optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on BiB3O6 (BiBO) crystal, synchronously pumped by a frequency-doubled mode-locked Yb:KGW laser. The cavity is simple since no dispersion compensators are used in the cavity. The wavelength range of dual-signal is widely tunable from 710 to 1000 nm. Tuning is accomplished by rotating phase-matching angle of BiBO, and optimizing cavity length and output coupler. Using a 3.75 W pump laser, the maximum average dual-signal output power is 760 mW at 707 and 750 nm, leading to a conversion efficiency of 20.3% not taking into account the idler power. Our experimental results show a non-critical phase-matching configuration pumped by a high peak power laser source. The operation of the dual-signal benefits from the balance of phase matching and group velocity mismatching between the two signals.

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We thank the funding supported by the National Key Scientific Instruments Development Program of China (2012YQ120047), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61575217, 61575219 and 11774410), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB16030200), the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC0110301) and the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJZD-EW-L11-03).

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    Xianghao Meng, Zhaohua Wang, Shaobo Fang & Zhiyi Wei

  2. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, 710071, China

    Wenlong Tian

  3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Xianghao Meng

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Meng, X., Wang, Z., Tian, W. et al. Tunable, high-repetition-rate, dual-signal-wavelength femtosecond optical parametric oscillator based on BiB3O6 . Appl. Phys. B 124, 9 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-017-6877-6

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