Title :
Aperiodic quasi-phase-matched gratings for efficient and broadband optical parametric chirped pulse amplification
Author :
Phillips, C.R. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Heese, C. ; Gallmann, L. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Laboratorys, Standford Univ., Standford, CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical parametric amplifiers using aperiodic quasi-phase-matched gratings offer wide amplification bandwidths and high efficiencies. Parasitic conversion processes and spatiotemporal distortions occur, and we discuss these effects and how they can be suppressed by grating design.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; nonlinear optics; optical parametric amplifiers; spatiotemporal phenomena; aperiodic quasi-phase-matched gratings; grating design; optical parametric chirped pulse amplification; parasitic conversion processes; spatiotemporal distortions; wide amplification bandwidths; Broadband amplifiers; Chirp; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
