Title :
Generation of sub-two-cycle pulses in mid-infrared region by four-wave rectification in air
Author :
Fuji, Takao ; Suzuki, Toshinori
Author_Institution :
Chem. Dynamics Lab., RIKEN, Wako
Abstract :
Generation of mid-infrared pulses by four-wave mixing through filamentation in air has been demonstrated. The pulse width was measured as 13 fs, which corresponds to 1.3 optical cycles. The output energy reaches 1.5 muJ.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical pulse generation; four-wave mixing; four-wave rectification; midinfrared region; optical pulse generation; subtwo-cycle pulses; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physical optics; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Ultrafast optics; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, Four-wave mixing; (260.3060) Physical optics, Infrared; (320.5550) Ultrafast optics, Pulse;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
