Open AccessNumerical modelling of the microcavity OPO
Author(s) -
Whittaker D. M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
physica status solidi (c)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1610-1642
pISSN - 1610-1634
DOI - 10.1002/pssc.200460300
Subject(s) - optical parametric oscillator , ring (chemistry) , parametric statistics , gaussian , optics , signal (programming language) , domain (mathematical analysis) , beam (structure) , gaussian beam , physics , computer science , mathematics , quantum mechanics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , laser , statistics , organic chemistry , programming language
A detailed description is provided of a numerical model of the microcavity optical parametric oscillator (OPO). The model is solved on a two dimensional grid, in the time domain, using an alternating‐direction implicit method. Results are presented for a system pumped with a gaussian spatial profile beam. It is shown that at high pump powers the OPO signal forms a ring, with low emission at the centre where the pumping is strongest. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)