Title :
Ultra-broadband near-IR non-collinear optical parametric amplification in potassium niobate and lithium niobate
Author :
Isaienko, Oleksandr ; Borguet, Eric
Author_Institution :
Chem. Dept., Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
We report on generation of ultra-broadband (>2900 cm-1) near-IR pulses from non-collinear optical parametric amplifier based on congruent lithium niobate and potassium niobate bulk crystals pumped at 800 nm.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; lithium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; potassium compounds; KNbO3; LiNbO3; lithium niobate; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; phase matching; potassium niobate bulk crystal; ultra-broadband near-IR noncollinear OPA; ultrafast nonlinear optics; wavelength 800 nm; Crystals; Lithium niobate; Niobium compounds; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; 190.4970 (Parametric oscillators and amplifiers); 190.7110; 320.7110 (Ultrafast nonlinear optics);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
