Optical parametric oscillators simultaneously generate two beams of coherent light that are widely tunable in wavelength. This flexibility makes them a popular tool in various areas of scientific research, reports Neil Savage.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Relevant articles
Open Access articles citing this article.
-
Custom fabrication and mode-locked operation of a femtosecond fiber laser for multiphoton microscopy
Scientific Reports Open Access 12 March 2019
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$209.00 per year
only $17.42 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Savage, N. Optical parametric oscillators. Nature Photon 4, 124–125 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.283
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.283
This article is cited by
-
Custom fabrication and mode-locked operation of a femtosecond fiber laser for multiphoton microscopy
Scientific Reports (2019)