Abstract
We report a wideband optical parametric amplification (OPA) over 14 THz covering telecom S, C, and L bands with observed maximum parametric gain of 38.3 dB. The OPA is realized through cascaded second-harmonic generation and difference-frequency generation (cSHG-DFG) in a 2 cm periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) waveguide. With tailored cross section geometry, the waveguide is optimally mode matched for efficient cascaded nonlinear wave mixing. We also identify and study the effect of competing nonlinear processes in this cSHG-DFG configuration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2965-2968 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jun 2018 |