Title :
Sub-two-cycle pulse generation from near to mid-infrared by Optical Parametric Amplifiers
Author :
Brida, Daniele ; Bonora, S. ; Manzoni, Cristian ; Polli, D. ; Marangoni, Marco ; Villoresi, Paolo ; Silvestri, Sandro De ; Cerullo, Giulio
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
We report on the generation of ultra-broadband laser pulses in the near and mid-infrared by Optical Parametric Amplifiers (OPAs). The wide tunability is obtained by using three different OPA configurations with pulse durations down to two optical cycles.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; midinfrared range; near-infrared range; optical parametric amplifiers; pulse durations; sub-two-cycle pulse generation; tunability; ultrabroadband laser pulses generation; Bandwidth; Crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621439
