Femtosecond nonlinear polarization evolution based on cascade quadratic nonlinearities
Optics Letters, Vol. 25, Issue 18, pp. 1394-1396 (2000)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.25.001394
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Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate that one can exploit nonlinear phase shifts produced in type I phase-mismatched second-harmonic generation to produce intensity-dependent polarization evolution with 100-fs pulses. An amplitude modulator based on nonlinear polarization rotation provides passive amplitude-modulation depth of up to ∼50%. Applications of the amplitude and phase modulations to mode locking of femtosecond bulk and fiber lasers are promising and are discussed.
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OCIS Codes
(190.7110) Nonlinear optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics
(320.5540) Ultrafast optics : Pulse shaping
Citation
X. Liu, F. O. Ilday, K. Beckwitt, and F. W. Wise, "Femtosecond nonlinear polarization evolution based on cascade quadratic nonlinearities," Opt. Lett. 25, 1394-1396 (2000)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-25-18-1394
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