DocumentCode :
2398921
Title :
Applications of cascade nonlinearities to femtosecond pulse generation and propagation
Author :
Wise, F.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Volume :
2
fYear :
2003
fDate :
27-28 Oct. 2003
Firstpage :
493
Abstract :
In this paper we show that noninstantaneous Kerr-like phase shifts can be impressed on the fundamental pulse in the nonstationary limit, producing red or blue self-frequency shifts, which correspond to retarded or advanced nonlinear responses.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; optical Kerr effect; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; red shift; blue self-frequency shift; cascade nonlinearity application; cascade quadratic processes; femtosecond pulse generation; femtosecond pulse propagation; noninstantaneous Kerr-like phase shifts; red self-frequency shift; Filtering; Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical propagation; Physics; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Quantum cascade lasers; Solitons;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
ISSN :
1092-8081
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252889
Filename :
1252889
Link To Document :
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