Cascaded-χ<sup>(2)</sup>-interaction-based frequency-resolved optical gating in a periodically poled LiNbO<sub>3</sub> waveguide

We demonstrate a novel frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) configuration based on cascaded second-order nonlinear interactions. Its implementation in a 2.6cm long quasi-phase-matched LiNbO<sub>3</sub> waveguide allowed high-quality retrieval of 2ps to 80fJ pulses at 1.56µm.

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Main Authors: Prawiharjo, J. (Author), Parmigiani, F. (Author), Gallo, K. (Author), Petropoulos, P. (Author), Broderick, N.G.R (Author), Richardson, D.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2006.
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