Recent Advances in Optical Parametric Oscillators: Theory, Design and Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nonlinear optics; frequency conversion; computational modeling
Interests: ultrafast microscopy; super-resolution microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) and related parametric frequency conversion systems play a central role in modern photonics, enabling the generation of coherent radiation across wide spectral ranges with unprecedented temporal, spectral, and spatial control. Advances in ultra-short and ultra-broadband laser sources, dispersion engineering, pulse compression, and high-average-power operation have positioned OPO-based technologies as key tools for applications ranging from spectroscopy and metrology to high-field physics and ultrafast science.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in both experimental and theoretical aspects of optical parametric devices. Topics of interest include spatio-temporal and spatio-spectral dynamics, wavefront and beam control, precision dispersion compensation, temporal contrast enhancement, and the development of advanced nonlinear materials and optical components. Contributions addressing frequency comb generation, coherent synthesis, and novel cavity architectures are particularly welcome.
In addition, this Special Issue encourages submissions on computational and data-driven approaches, including advanced numerical modeling, high-performance computing, and machine-learning-based techniques applied to the design, optimization, and control of parametric systems. By bringing together experimental, theoretical, and computational perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to highlight emerging directions and foster cross-disciplinary innovation in the field of optical parametric oscillators and nonlinear photonics. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel optical parametric oscillator architectures (singly, doubly and triply resonant OPOs);
- Continuous-wave, femtosecond, picosecond and high-repetition-rate OPO systems;
- New nonlinear media for OPOs (engineered crystals, quasi-phase-matched materials, thin-film and integrated platforms);
- Intracavity elements for OPO performance enhancement (dispersion control, spectral filtering, beam shaping, mode control);
- Frequency conversion and light sources based on OPOs;
- Frequency comb generation and stabilization using optical parametric oscillators;
- OPO-based sources for precision metrology, spectroscopy and sensing;
- Theoretical modeling of OPO dynamics, including dispersion, diffraction and nonlinear coupling;
- Advanced numerical methods and high-performance computing for OPO simulations;
- Machine-learning and data-driven approaches for OPO design, optimization and control.
Dr. Alfredo Daniel Sanchez Rossi
Dr. Guillermo Daniel Brinatti Vazquez
Dr. Sukeert
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nonlinear frequency conversion
- optical parametric oscillators (OPOs)
- ultra-short and ultra-broadband laser sources
- frequency combs and coherent sources
- computational photonics
- machine learning and AI in nonlinear optics
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