Pulsed degenerate optical parametric oscillator based on a nonlinear-fiber Sagnac interferometer

Darwin K. Serkland*, Glenn D. Bartolini, Anjali Agarwal, Prem Kumar, William L. Kath

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Abstract

We report operation of an all-fiber degenerate optical parametric oscillator that employs a nonlinear-fiber Sagnac interferometer as a parametric amplifier. Synchronous pumping with 3.9-ps pulses at 1544 nm yields 0.83-ps output pulses. The wide bandwidth of the fiber parametric amplifier causes the oscillator to act as a pulse compressor. The output signal pulses exhibit improved spectral symmetry and a reduced time-bandwidth product compared with the pump pulses. Currently, the net group-velocity dispersion in the passive section of the fiber cavity limits the signal-pulse bandwidth and hence the minimum-obtainable pulse width. This experiment suggests the possibility of frequency conversion by operation of a similar pulsed parametric oscillator away from degeneracy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)795-797
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume23
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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