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parametric oscillator

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parametric oscillator [¦par·ə¦me·trik ′äs·ə‚lād·ər]
(electronics)
An oscillator in which the reactance parameter of an energy-storage device is varied to obtain oscillation.
(optics)
A device consisting of an optically nonlinear crystal surrounded by a pair of mirrors to which is applied a relatively high-frequency laser beam and a relatively low-frequency signal, resulting in a low-frequency output whose frequency can be varied, usually by varying the indices of refraction.


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The Britelight(TM) System has also demonstrated success in increasing bio-detection throughput when used with an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) as a part of an SBIR research project by OPOTEK, Inc.
For OPOTEK, JMAR's Britelight laser has opened up two new biological applications for their optical parametric oscillator technology.
 
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