Watt-Level Continuous-Wave Single-Frequency Mid-Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on MgO:PPLN at 3.68 µm
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Setup
3. Experimental Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhao, J.; Cheng, P.; Xu, F.; Zhou, X.; Tang, J.; Liu, Y.; Wang, G. Watt-Level Continuous-Wave Single-Frequency Mid-Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on MgO:PPLN at 3.68 µm. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081345
Zhao J, Cheng P, Xu F, Zhou X, Tang J, Liu Y, Wang G. Watt-Level Continuous-Wave Single-Frequency Mid-Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on MgO:PPLN at 3.68 µm. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(8):1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081345
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Jiaqun, Ping Cheng, Feng Xu, Xiaofeng Zhou, Jun Tang, Yong Liu, and Guodong Wang. 2018. "Watt-Level Continuous-Wave Single-Frequency Mid-Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on MgO:PPLN at 3.68 µm" Applied Sciences 8, no. 8: 1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081345