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Optical parametric amplifiers using chirped quasi-phase-matching gratings I: practical design formulas

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics

Optical parametric amplifiers using chirped quasi-phase-matching (QPM) gratings offer the possibility of engineering the gain and group delay spectra. We give practical formulas for the design of such amplifiers. We consider linearly chirped QPM gratings providing constant gain over a broad bandwidth, sinusoidally modulated profiles for selective frequency amplification and a pair of QPM gratings working in tandem to ensure constant gain and constant group delay at the same time across the spectrum. Finally, the analysis is carried out in the frequency domain using Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin analysis.

Research Organization:
Polymath Research Inc.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG52-06NA26188
OSTI ID:
963663
Report Number(s):
DOE/NA/26188-2
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 25; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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