Seeded optical parametric generation in CdSiP2 pumped by a Raman fiber amplifier at 1.24 µm

Abstract

We report a seeded optical parametric generator (OPG) producing tunable radiation from 4.2–4.6 µm. The seeded OPG employs a 13 mm long C d S i P 2 (CSP) crystal cut for non-critical phase-matching, pumped by a nanosecond-pulsed, MHz repetition rate Raman fiber amplifier system at 1.24 µm. A filtered, continuous-wave fiber supercontinuum source at 1.72 µm is used as the seed. The source generates up to 0.25 W of mid-infrared (MIR) idler power with a total pump conversion of 42% (combined signal and idler).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 19, 2021
Source ID
10.1364/ol.420959

Entities

People

  • A. M. Chandran
  • J. R. Taylor
  • Kevin T. Zawilski
  • Peter G Schunemann
  • R T Murray
  • Ronan A. Battle
  • Suman Guha
  • Timothy Runcorn

Organizations

  • BAE Systems
  • Imperial College London

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.