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Dispersion-induced generation of higher order transversal modes in singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators

Optics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We study the effects of higher order transversal modes in a model of a singly-resonant OPO, using both numerical solutions and mode expansions including up to two radial modes. The numerical and two-mode solutions predict lower threshold and higher conversion than the single-mode solution at negative dispersion. Relative power in the zero order radial mode ranges from about 88% at positive and small negative dispersion to 48% at larger negative dispersion, with most of the higher mode content in the first mode, and less than 2% in higher modes.

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@article{arxiv.physics/9808023,
  title  = {Dispersion-induced generation of higher order transversal modes in singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators},
  author = {Kai Druhl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9808023},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

13 pages, 4 figures, PACS Numbers: 42.65.Ky, 42.10.Qj, Key Words: parametric oscillation, phase-matching, diffraction