• DocumentCode
    520586
  • Title

    Broadband optical parametric generation in periodically poled stoichiometric LiTaO3

  • Author

    Levenius, Martin ; Pasiskevicius, Valdas ; Laurell, Fredrik ; Gallo, Katia

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We experimentally investigate parametric downconversion approaching zero group velocity dispersion in Mg-doped stoichiometric LiTaO3. Pumping in the 820-842 nm range yields a 14 THz gain bandwidth with signal (idler) wavelengths around 1.23 μm (2.66 μm).
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; magnesium; optical dispersion; optical materials; optical parametric amplifiers; optical wavelength conversion; stoichiometry; LiTaO3:Mg; broadband optical parametric generation; parametric downconversion; periodically poled stoichiometric material; wavelength 820 nm to 842 nm; zero group velocity dispersion; Bandwidth; Crystals; Gratings; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Poles and zeros; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500171