title: Continuous-wave, singly resonant, intracavity parametric oscillator.
abstract: Performance characteristics of a continuous-wave intracavity optical parametric oscillator are described by use of an experimental arrangement comprising a KTP singly resonant oscillator located within a Ti:sapphire laser cavity and analyzed by use of a steady-state model. Internal and external powers, circulating fields, tuning ranges, spectral bandwidths, and amplitude-stability levels are measured and discussed. The nonresonant idler tunes from 2.53 to 2.87 microm, delivers a maximum output power of approximately 0.4W and displays long-term amplitude-stable operation. The total downconverted power approaches the optimum power coupled out of the Ti:sapphire laser in the absence of frequency conversion.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Colville
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebrahimzadeh