Abstract

We predict and realize the targeted wavelength conversion from the 1550-nm band of a fs Er:fiber laser to an isolated band inside 370-850 nm, corresponding to a blue-shift of 700-1180 nm. The conversion utilizes resonant dispersive wave generation in widely available optical fibers with good efficiency (~7%). The converted band has a large pulse energy (~1 nJ), high spectral brightness (~1 mW/nm), and broad Gaussian-like spectrum compressible to clean transform-limited ~17 fs pulses. The corresponding coherent fiber sources open up portable applications of optical parametric oscillators and dual-output synchronized ultrafast lasers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)23188-23196
Number of pages9
JournalOptics Express
Volume21
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 7 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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