Title :
Generation of tunable picosecond MHz repetition rate mid-IR pulses by optical parametric amplification of white-light continuum in GaSe
Author :
Petrov, G.I. ; Yakovlev, V.V. ; Vodopyanov, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
The output of the high-repetition-rate all-solid-state picosecond oscillator is used for direct pumping of optical parametric amplifier seeded with the white-light continuum generated in optical fiber to generate tunable mid-IR radiation.
Keywords :
III-VI semiconductors; gallium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; GaSe; IR pulse generation; mid-IR radiation; optical fiber; optical parametric amplification; optical pumping; picosecond MHz repetition rate; solid-state picosecond oscillator; white-light continuum generation; Gases; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201874
