Title :
Coherent synthesis of ultra-broadband optical parametric amplifiers
Author :
Manzoni, C. ; Huang, S.W. ; Cirmi, G. ; Moses, J. ; Kärtner, F.X. ; Cerullo, G.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
We report on coherent synthesis of two ultra-broadband optical parametric amplifiers, resulting in octave-spanning (500-1000 nm) spectra supporting nearly single-cycle sub-4-fs pulse duration. Synthesized pulse timing is locked to sub-300-as by a balanced cross-correlator.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; light coherence; optical correlation; optical parametric amplifiers; balanced cross correlator; coherent synthesis; octave spanning spectra; synthesized pulse timing; ultrabroadband optical parametric amplifiers; wavelength 500 nm to 1000 nm; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
