We review the progress in the development of continuous-wave optical parametric
oscillators over the last decade. A recently developed theoretical analysis shows that their …

Optical parametric oscillation (OPO) is distinguished by its wavelength access, that is, the
ability to flexibly generate coherent light at wavelengths that are dramatically different from …

Nonlinear optical frequency conversion is one of the most versatile methods to generate
wavelength-tunable laser light in the mid-infrared region. This spectral region is particularly …

We report a high-power picosecond optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on cylindrical
MgO: PPLN synchronously pumped by an Yb-fiber laser. The singly resonant OPO is …

The quasi-phase-matching (QPM) technique has drawn increasing attention due to its
promising applications in areas such as nonlinear frequency conversion for generating new …

We report on a high-power, continuous-wave source of optical vortices tunable in the mid-
infrared (mid-IR) wavelength range. Using the orbital angular momentum (OAM) …

We describe the development of versatile, practical, and high-power ultrafast optical sources
based on second-order nonlinear frequency conversion in bulk materials pumped by the …

We report a large aperture PPMgLN based OPO generating 21W of average output power at
a slope efficiency of 45%. The OPO is pumped with the output from a polarization …

Optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) and Raman lasers are two nonlinear-based laser
technologies that extend the spectral range of conventional inversion lasers. Power and …

Airy beam, a non-diffracting waveform, has peculiar properties of self-healing and self-
acceleration. Due to such unique properties, the Airy beam finds many applications …