Title :
Spatial modes of phase-sensitive image amplifier with higher-order Gaussian pump and phase mismatch
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 either with fundamental Hermite-Gaussian pump and phase mismatch Δk≠0, or with higher-order pump and Δk=0. Both cases are capable of shifting the maximum gain to higher-order modes.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; Hermite Gaussian pump; eigenmodes; higher order Gaussian pump; phase mismatch; phase sensitive image amplifier; spatial modes; spatially broadband optical parametric amplifier; Frequency conversion; Mercury (metals); Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Shape; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110555
