Title :
Ultra-broadband phase matching of optical frequency conversion using transient molecular birefringence
Author :
Bartels, R.A. ; Wagner, N.L. ; Baertschy, M.D. ; Wyss, J. ; Murnane, M.M. ; Kapteyn, H.C.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We show that transient birefringence imposed in a molecular gas with a femtosecond laser pulse phase matches nonlinear frequency conversion-with bandwidths that support 1 fs laser pulses with up to a 20% conversion efficiency.
Keywords :
birefringence; high-speed optical techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; femtosecond laser pulse; molecular gas; optical frequency conversion; transient molecular birefringence; ultrabroadband phase matching; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Bandwidth; Birefringence; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237902
