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Controllable Raman-like nonlinearities from non-stationary cascaded quadratic processes

Optics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We show that useful non-instantaneous nonlinear phase shifts can be obtained from cascaded quadratic processes in the presence of group velocity mismatch. The two-field nature of the process permits responses that can be effectively advanced or retarded in time with respect to one of the fields. There is an analogy to a generalized Raman-scattering effect, permitting both red and blue shifts of short pulses. We expect this capability to have many applications in short-pulse generation and propagation, such as the compensation of Raman-induced effects and high-quality pulse compression, which we discuss.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0310036,
  title  = {Controllable Raman-like nonlinearities from non-stationary cascaded quadratic processes},
  author = {F. Ö. Ilday and K. Beckwitt and Y. -F. Chen and H. Lim and F. W. Wise},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0310036},
  year   = {2009}
}

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To be published in J. Opt. Soc. Am. B

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