Sub-20 fs energetic near-IR pulses generated with cascaded soliton compression in short lithium niobate crystals

Binbin Zhou, Andy Chong, Frank W. Wise, Morten Bache

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    Abstract

    We show experimentally that sub-20 fs near-infrared pulses can be generated through soliton compression of energetic femtosecond pulses.e compression relies on cascaded type-0 second-harmonic generation in a just 1 mm long lithium niobate crystal.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC)
    PublisherIEEE
    Publication date2011
    PagesCF1.6
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4577-0532-8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    EventEuropean Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference 2011 - Munich, Germany
    Duration: 22 May 201126 May 2011
    http://2011.cleoeurope.org/

    Conference

    ConferenceEuropean Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference 2011
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityMunich
    Period22/05/201126/05/2011
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