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Investigation of spectral bandwidth of optical parametric amplification

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The spectral bandwidth of three-wave-mixing optical parametric amplification has been investigated. A general mathematical model for evaluating the spectral bandwidth of optical parametric amplification is developed with parametric bandwidth and gain bandwidth via three-wave noncollinear interactions. The spectral bandwidth is determined by expanding the wave-vector mismatch in a Taylor series and retaining terms through second order. The model takes into account the effects of crystal length, noncollinear angle, group velocity, group-velocity dispersion and gain coefficient. The relation between parametric bandwidth and gain bandwidth is clearly defined. The model is applied to a BBO OPA, a LBO OPA and a CLBO OPA.

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  1. State Key Lab. of Transient Optics and Technology, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an, China

    L. Hongjun, Z. Wei, C. Guofu, W. Yishan, C. Zhao & R. Chi

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Hongjun, L., Wei, Z., Guofu, C. et al. Investigation of spectral bandwidth of optical parametric amplification. Appl Phys B 79, 569–576 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-004-1567-6

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