Title :
Cr:ZnS laser-pumped subharmonic GaAs OPO with an instantaneous bandwidth 3.6–5.6 μm
Author :
Smolski, V.O. ; Vasilyev, S. ; Schunemann, P.G. ; Mirov, S.B. ; Vodopyanov, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. Cent. Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
High-power (110mW) mid-IR output suitable for ultra-broadband frequency comb generation was produced in a low-threshold (20mW) subharmonic GaAs optical parametric oscillator that was synchronously pumped (175MHz) by a compact 0.5-W femtosecond Cr:ZnS (2.38μm) oscillator.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; chromium; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; optical frequency combs; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; GaAs; ZnS:Cr; compact femtosecond Cr:ZnS oscillator; frequency 175 MHz; high-power mid-IR output; laser-pumped subharmonic OPO; low-threshold subharmonic optical parametric oscillator; power 0.5 W; power 110 mW; power 20 mW; ultrabroadband frequency comb generation; wavelength 2.38 mum; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
