Ultra-broad bandwidth parametric amplification at degeneracy

We report on a novel approach of ultra-broad bandwidth parametric amplification around degeneracy. A bandwidth of up to 400 nm centered around 800 nm is amplified in a BBO crystal by using chirped pump pulses with a bandwitdth as broad as 10 nm. A supercontinuum signal is generated in a microstructu...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 13; no. 19; pp. 7386 - 7392
Main Authors Limpert, J, Aguergaray, C, Montant, S, Manek-Hönninger, I, Petit, S, Descamps, D, Cormier, E, Salin, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 19.09.2005
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Summary:We report on a novel approach of ultra-broad bandwidth parametric amplification around degeneracy. A bandwidth of up to 400 nm centered around 800 nm is amplified in a BBO crystal by using chirped pump pulses with a bandwitdth as broad as 10 nm. A supercontinuum signal is generated in a microstructured fiber, having to first order a quadratic chirp, which is necessary to ensure temporal overlap of the interacting waves over this broad bandwidth. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of this approach for an octave-spanning parametric amplification.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/opex.13.007386