Ultra-broadband optical parametric generation in periodically poled lithium niobate and stoichiometric lithium tantalate crystals

Author

Lim, Hwan-Hong ; Prakash, Om ; Kim, Byoung-Joo ; Pandiyan, Krishnamoorthy ; Cha, Myoungsik ; Rhee, Bum Ku ; Kurimura, Sunao

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Pusan Nat. Univ., Busan

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report ultra-broad optical parametric gain spectra centered at near infrared in periodically poled congruent LiNbO₃ and stoichiometric LiTaO₃ crystals, using group-velocity matching near the degeneracy point. They can be useful for ultra-fast pulse applications.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; LiNbO₃; LiTaO₃; degeneracy point; group-velocity matching; periodically poled lithium niobate; stoichiometric lithium tantalate crystals; ultra-broad optical parametric gain spectra; ultra-broadband optical parametric generation; ultra-fast pulse applications; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Electronic mail; Lithium compounds; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4572104