ANALYSIS OF ALL-SEMICONDUCTOR INTRACAVITY OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS

We propose a novel scheme for efficient parametric generation of mid-I R light by use of an optical cavity, incorporating a semiconductor non linear medium and a semiconductor laser amplifier. We evaluate theoret ically the threshold and the conversion efficiency of the proposed sch eme and show its advantages over conventional optical parametric oscil lators. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.