• DocumentCode
    1650464
  • Title

    Mid-IR frequency combs based on subharmonic GaAs OPO

  • Author

    Vodopyanov, Konstantin L.

  • Author_Institution
    E.L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We produce broadband frequency combs using degenerate sync-pumped OPO based on orientation-patterned GaAs pumped by an ultrafast laser. With a 2050-nm Tm-fiber femtosecond laser pump, the OPO instantaneous spectral span approaches 3-6 μm.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; fibre lasers; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; infrared sources; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; thulium; GaAs; Tm-fiber femtosecond laser pump; broadband frequency combs; degenerate sync-pumped OPO; instantaneous spectral span; mid-IR frequency combs; orientation-patterned GaAs; subharmonic OPO; ultrafast laser pumping; wavelength 2050 nm; wavelength 3 mum to 6 mum; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optimized production technology; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325536