Title :
Phase retention in SPM super-broadened pulses
Author :
Kinsler, P. ; Tyrrell, J.C.A. ; New, G.H.C.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London
Abstract :
Pulses that have been super-broadened by a third-order nonlinearity are frequently used when generating a phase stabilized output. But how can such temporally mangled pulses retain any useful phase information?
Keywords :
optical parametric amplifiers; self-phase modulation; SPM; phase retention; super-broadened pulses; third-order nonlinearity; Fluctuations; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Scanning probe microscopy; Stimulated emission; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; 350.5030 Phase;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628412
