Title :
Combined frequency conversion and pulse compression in nonlinear tapered waveguides
Author :
Solntsev, Alexander S. ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We suggest an application of four-wave mixing process in tapered waveguides for generation of ultrashort pulses with tunable central frequency. Efficient conversion is demonstrated for strongly chirped pump pulses, which experience reduced nonlinear absorption.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical tuning; optical waveguides; chirped pump pulses; combined frequency conversion; four-wave mixing; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear tapered waveguides; pulse compression; tunable central frequency; ultrashort pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Canberra, ACT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7334-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-2137
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699795
