Fiber optical parametric amplifier pulse source: theory and experiments |
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Authors: | Torounidis T Karlsson M Andrekson PA |
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Affiliation: | Dept. of Microtechnology & Nanoscience, Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Gothenburg, Sweden; |
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Abstract: | An evaluation of a fiber optical parametric amplifier (FOPA)-based pulse source in terms of pulse width and chirp is presented. Experiments are performed when operating the FOPA as a pulse source, requiring a sinusoidally modulated pump. The FOPA is generating pulses at 10 GHz, and are measured using a streak camera capable of measuring pulses as a function of time, wavelength, and intensity. Experimental results are presented together with a theory for chirp and pulse widths that show good agreement. |
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