Title :
Optical parametric amplification of optical pulses with a nearly one-octave bandwidth from a hollow fiber
Author :
Yamane, K. ; Iwasaki, A. ; Tanigawa, T. ; Sekikawa, T. ; Yamashita, M.
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
We developed an angularly dispersed noncollinear optical parametric amplifier with a 300-THz bandwidth (550-1000 nm) for the first time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the broadest parametric gain.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; angularly dispersed noncollinear optical parametric amplifier; bandwidth 300 THz; hollow fiber; nearly one-octave bandwidth; optical pulses; wavelength 550 nm to 1000 nm; Bandwidth; Diffraction gratings; Optical feedback; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453263
