INFRARED WAVEGUIDE OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR

摘要

An integrated broad spectral band waveguide optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a single pump laser (11) is used to drive multiple oscillator (OPO) (13) channels. The waveguide OPO (13) is preferably made of orientation patterned gallium arsenide. The pump laser (11) can be, for example, a fibe laser, a diode laser, or a solid-state laser.