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Studies of optical parametric oscillators for the ultraviolet and visible spectral regions
(University of St Andrews, 1993-07) - ThesisThe work described herein concerns the characterisation and development of optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) tunable in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared regions. These devices were pumped by the 308nm output ... -
Continuously frequency-tunable CW optical parametric oscillators and their application to spectroscopy
(University of St Andrews, 1999-05) - ThesisThis thesis describes the development and applications of single-frequency, continuously tunable, continuous-wave (cw), optical parametric oscillators (OPOs). Two doubly-resonant OPOs (DROs) are presented, one providing ... -
Applications of nonlinear optics to the development of all-solid-state sources of tunable light.
(University of St Andrews, 1997-06) - ThesisThis thesis describes the development of singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) based on the nonlinear material KTP (potassium titanyl phosphate), and used to provide tunable light in the infrared, with low ... -
Novel configurations for pulsed optical parametric oscillators and their pump sources
(University of St Andrews, 1998-05) - ThesisThe development of all-solid-state, diode-laser pumped neodymium (Nd) lasers and optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) is described, which realise practical sources of coherent radiation with a high degree of frequency ... -
Femtosecond optical parametric oscillators in the mid-infrared
(University of St Andrews, 1999-04) - ThesisThe work described in this thesis is concerned with the development of self-modelocked Ti:sapphire lasers and femtosecond optical parametric oscillators based on periodically-poled rubidium titanyl arsenate and periodically-poled ...