| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1539997 | Optics Communications | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We describe a method of ultrashort-pulse and ultrafast-pulse-train generation through optical parametric amplification of a laser beat wave. Numerical simulation shows that 250-fs laser pulses at 1.55 μm are generated from a beat-wave seeded optical parametric amplifier pumped by a 30-ps laser at 1064 nm. The pulse compression is attributable to sideband generation and parametric amplification under group velocity mismatch. Our experimental result confirms efficient generation of comb-like sidebands for the mixing waves from such an optical parametric amplifier.
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Authors
Y.C. Huang, A.S. Solntsev, T.D. Wang, W.W. Hsu,