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    Short microstructure fibers enable femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPO) to achieve record output power and broad wavelength tunability. Using short fiber lengths offers superior performance over longer ones for OPO applications.

    Area of Science:

    • Nonlinear optics
    • Fiber optics
    • Laser physics

    Background:

    • Optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) are crucial for generating tunable laser light.
    • Microstructure fibers offer unique nonlinear optical properties.
    • Previous OPO designs often utilized longer fiber lengths, limiting performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate femtosecond OPOs based on short microstructure fibers.
    • To achieve high average output power and broad wavelength tunability.
    • To compare the performance of short versus long fiber segments in OPOs.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing short segments (cm-scale) of microstructure fiber in OPO setups.
    • Employing femtosecond laser pulses for pumping.
    • Characterizing output power, wavelength tunability, and pulse duration.

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    Main Results:

    • Generation of sub-picosecond pulses with record average output power (50 mW).
    • Demonstrated wavelength tunability exceeding 200 nm (yellow to near-IR).
    • Observation of octave-spanning signal and idler fields.
    • Superior performance in wavelength tunability and output power with short fibers.

    Conclusions:

    • Short microstructure fibers are highly effective for high-performance OPOs.
    • This approach enables record-breaking power and tunability in femtosecond OPOs.
    • The findings suggest short fiber designs are advantageous for OPO development.