Title :
Synthesis and shaping of picosecond pulses by frequency conversion of femtosecond pulses in engineered quadratic media
Author :
Marangoni, M. ; Brida, D. ; Manzoni, C. ; Ramponi, R. ; Cerullo, G. ; Conforti, M. ; Baronio, F. ; De Angelis, C.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Second-harmonic-generation in lithium-tantalate crystals with engineered quasi-phase-matching structures is exploited to synthesize with high efficiency narrow-bandwidth picosecond pulses of predetermined spectral and temporal shape starting from femtosecond ones.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical pulse shaping; LiTaO3; engineered quadratic media; engineered quasi-phase-matching structure; frequency conversion; lithium-tantalate crystal; picosecond pulse shaping; second-harmonic-generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse compression methods; Pulse shaping methods; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (320.5390) Picosecond phenomena; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
