An optical frequency mixer according to one embodiment of the present
invention comprises a V-shaped resonant cavity including a first
reflective surface, a second reflective surface and an output coupler, a
pumping unit configured to emit a pumping wave to the laser gain medium
to generate a resonating wave in the resonant cavity, a nonlinear crystal
positioned on an optical path of the resonating wave in the resonant
cavity, and an input interface configured to emit a mixing wave into the
resonant cavity. Preferably, the output coupler can be a plano-concave
lens having a concave surface configured to reflect the resonating wave
and to focus the resonating wave such that the spot size of the
resonating wave is matched the spot size of the pumping wave.
Particularly, the nonlinear crystal is positioned between the output
coupler and the input interface.