Title :
Compact and broadly tunable near-visible parametric wavelength converter based on polarization-maintaining photonic-crystal fiber
Author :
Murray, Robert T. ; Kelleher, E.J.R. ; Popov, S.V. ; Mussot, Arnaud ; Kudlinski, Alexandre ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We report a PM-PCF based near-visible parametric wavelength converter, pumped by a diode-seeded master-oscillator power amplifier. The system is broadly tunable in wavelength (740-810 nm), pulse duration (0.3-2 ns) and repetition rate (1-30 MHz).
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical fibre polarisation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; optical tuning; photonic crystals; visible spectra; PM-PCF based broadly tunable near-visible parametric wavelength converter; diode-seeded master-oscillator power amplifier; optical pumping; polarization-maintaining photonic-crystal fiber; time 0.3 ns to 2 ns; wavelength 740 nm to 810 nm; Laser excitation; Modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonic crystals; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
