Title :
Compact representation of spatial modes of phase-sensitive image amplifier
Author :
Annamalai, Muthiah ; Stelmakh, Nikolai ; Vasilyev, Michael ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
Abstract :
We compute eigenmodes of spatially-broadband optical parametric amplifier with elliptical Gaussian pump and find compact representation of well-amplified modes by the space of the first few Laguerre- or Hermite-Gaussian modes of appropriate waist.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; optical images; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; stochastic processes; Hermite-Gaussian modes; Laguerre-Gaussian modes; compact representation; eigenmodes; elliptical Gaussian pump; phase-sensitive image amplifier; spatial modes; spatially-broadband optical parametric amplifier; well-amplified modes; Bandwidth; Equations; Gain; Mercury (metals); Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
