Abstract

An apparatus and method for energy conversion of laser light with optical paramedic oscillation with reduced threshold and improved efficiency. A laser and an optical parametric oscillator are combined so that they share the same optical cavity. The laser field in the cavity is used as the seeding wave for the optical nonlinear material in converting the input pump wave into signal and idler waves, the idler wave having a frequency substantially identical to the laser frequency.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 5,619,517

Application Serial Number

08/382,085

Issue Date

4-8-1997

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

9-30-1996

Filing Date

2-1-1995

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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