Title :
XPM-induced spectral distortion in high efficiency, picosecond, fiber optical parametric oscillators
Author :
Gu, Chenji ; Sharping, Jay E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Merced, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a 230 nm tunable fiber optical parametric oscillator (FOPO) using an 8 ps pump laser. The FOPO generates 2-4 ps pulses with conversion efficiency as high as 20%. The output spectrum exhibits power and synchronization-dependent broadening.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical distortion; optical modulation; optical parametric oscillators; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; FOPO; XPM-induced spectral distortion; conversion efficiency; cross-phase modulation; high efficiency picosecond fiber optical parametric oscillators; pulse generation; pump laser; size 230 nm; synchronization-dependent broadening; tunable fiber optical parametric oscillator; Cavity resonators; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
