Supercontinuum amplification by Kerr instability
Optics
2023-11-16 v1
Abstract
The versatility of optical parametric amplifiers make them excellent sources for next-generation ultrashort strong-field physics experiments, however phase matching considerations limit the available bandwidth. We demonstrate supercontinuum amplification in a four-wave optical parametric amplifier by Kerr instability. Experimentally, we amplify spectra that span nearly an octave without spatial chirp, with two-cycle transform limited pulse duration. We also theoretically explore regimes that demonstrate single-cycle amplification in the near infrared.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2311.08534,
title = {Supercontinuum amplification by Kerr instability},
author = {Sagnik Ghosh and Nathan G. Drouillard and TJ Hammond},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.08534},
year = {2023}
}