Title :
Near-infrared pulse-front matched non-collinear optical parametric amplification in bulk KTP
Author :
Isaienko, Oleksandr ; Borguet, Eric
Author_Institution :
Chem. Dept., Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
We apply pulse-front matching to a near-IR non-collinear optical parametric amplifier based on a bulk KTiOPO4 crystal. Pulses as broad as ~32 THz at ~1200 nm with almost no angular dispersion could be produced.
Keywords :
optical materials; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; potassium compounds; KTP; broadband phase matching; near-infrared pulse-front matching; noncollinear optical parametric amplification; potassium titanyl phosphate; tilt-free broadband pulse; ultrashort pulse generation; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; 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
