Ultrafast adiabatic frequency conversion

Margules, Peleg; Moses, Jeffrey; Suchowski, Haim; Porat, Gil

doi:10.1088/2515-7647/abda24

Title: Ultrafast adiabatic frequency conversion

Journal Article · 07 April 2021 · JPhys Photonics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7647/abda24 · OSTI ID:1835374

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; Suchowski, Haim; Porat, Gil

Abstract Ultrafast adiabatic frequency conversion is a powerful method, capable of efficiently and coherently transfering ultrashort pulses between different spectral ranges, e.g. from near-infrared to mid-infrared, visible or ultra-violet. This is highly desirable in research fields that are currently limited by available ultrafast laser sources, e.g. attosecond science, strong-field physics, high-harmonic generation spectroscopy and multidimensional mid-infrared spectroscopy. Over the past decade, adiabatic frequency conversion has substantially evolved. Initially applied to quasi-monochromatic, undepleted pump interactions, it has been generalized to include ultrashort, broadband, fully-nonlinear dynamics. Through significant theoretical development and experimental demonstrations, it has delivered new capabilities and superior performance in terms of bandwidth, efficiency and robustness, as compared to other frequency conversion techniques. This article introduces the concept of adiabatic nonlinear frequency conversion, reviews its theoretical foundations, presents significant milestones and highlights contemporary ultrafast applications that may, or already do, benefit from utilizing this method.

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