Open AccessUltra-wide parametric amplification at 800 nm toward octave spanning
Author(s) -
Claude Aguergaray,
O. Schmidt,
Jan Rothhardt,
Damian N. Schimpf,
D. Descamps,
S. Petit,
Jens Limpert,
Éric Cormier
Publication year - 2009
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.17.005153
Subject(s) - supercontinuum , optical parametric amplifier , optics , broadband , parametric statistics , octave (electronics) , amplifier , ranging , bandwidth (computing) , optical amplifier , materials science , amplified spontaneous emission , regenerative amplification , physics , laser , optoelectronics , optical fiber , photonic crystal fiber , telecommunications , computer science , statistics , mathematics , cmos
We report on a significant improvement of the total bandwidth amplified in an optical parametric process. By pumping a parametric amplifier with a broadband pump, we demonstrate amplification of a supercontinuum whose spectrum expands over nearly an octave ranging from less than 600 nm up to 1200 nm. Our amplifier stage is set to provide amplification at degeneracy in the quasi-collinear configuration with a temporally as well as angularly dispersed pump.