Abstract
We demonstrate a widely-tunable mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator in a monolithic periodically poled lithium Tantalate whispering-gallery-mode resonator. Low-threshold oscillation is achieved with 57.6% slope efficiency, covering the spectral range from 1.7 to 2.85μm.
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