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An important feature of the OPO is the coherence and the spectral width of the generated radiation.

When the pump power is significantly above threshold, the two output waves are, to a very good approximation, [[coherent state]]s (laser-like waves). The linewidth of the resonated wave is very narrow (as low as several kHz). The nonresonated generated wave also exhibits narrow linewidth if a pump wave of narrow linewidth is employed. Narrow-linewidth OPOs are widely used in spectroscopy.<ref name = BJO>{{cite book |editor =[[BF. J. OrrDuarte|Duarte FJ]] ''et|title=Tunable al.'',Laser SpectroscopicApplications applications| ofedition tunable= optical3rd parametric|publisher= osciltors,[[CRC inPress]] ''Tunable|___location=Boca LaserRaton Applications'',|year=2016 |isbn=9781482261066 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= | author = [[F.Brian J.Orr|Orr DuarteBJ]],; Ed.,Haub 2ndJ Ed.G; (CRC,He NewY; York,White 2009)RT Chapter| 2.chapter = Spectroscopic Applications of Pulsed Tunable Optical Parametric Oscillators | pages = 17–142 }}</ref>

==Quantum properties of the generated light beams==