Open AccessHigh-conversion-efficiency widely-tunable all-fiber optical parametric oscillator
Author(s) -
G. K. L. Wong,
Stuart G. Murdoch,
R. Leonhardt,
J.D. Harvey,
V. Marie
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.002947
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , optical parametric oscillator , dispersion shifted fiber , dispersion (optics) , zero dispersion wavelength , fiber , wavelength , sideband , parametric statistics , graded index fiber , photonic crystal fiber , optical fiber , optoelectronics , fiber optic sensor , physics , microwave , quantum mechanics , composite material , statistics , mathematics
A high-conversion-efficiency widely-tunable all-fiber optical parametric oscillator is described. It is based on modulation instability in the normal dispersion regime near the fiber's zero-dispersion wavelength. A 40 m long dispersion-shifted fiber is used in a synchronously pumped ring cavity. We demonstrate continuous sideband tuning from 1300 to 1500 nm and 1600 to 1860 nm by tuning the pump wavelength between 1532 and 1556 nm. Internal conversion efficiencies of up to 40% are achieved.