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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23188-23196 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 7 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics