1.5 μm dual-frequency pico-second optical parametric generator pumped by a Nd-doped vanadate bounce laser

We demonstrated 1.5μm dual-frequency optical parametric generation from tandem PPSLT crystals pumped by a pico-second Nd-doped vanadate bounce laser. The signal frequency was controlled in the range 1.57–1.63μm. A signal power of 1.54W was achieved.