Title :
Tunable single-cycle pulse compression at the group-velocity horizon
Author :
Demircan, A. ; Amiranashvili, Sh. ; Bree, C. ; Morgner, U. ; Steinmeyer, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Quantum Opt., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
An adjustable adiabatic soliton compression scheme is presented, enabling pulse generation in the single-cycle regime. The compression comes without external dispersion compensation and is naturally stimulated by two-pulse collisions in an optical event horizon.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; adjustable adiabatic soliton compression scheme; group-velocity horizon; optical event horizon; pulse generation; single-cycle regime; tunable single-cycle pulse compression; two-pulse collisions; Dispersion; Modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical solitons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
