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Measurement of Coherence Decay in GaMnAs Using Femtosecond Four-wave Mixing
Published on: December 3, 2013
Interplay of four-wave mixing processes with a mixed coherent-incoherent pump
Jochen Schröder1, Anne Boucon, Stéphane Coen
1Physics Department, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. j.schroeder@physics.usyd.edu.au
Abstract:
We experimentally demonstrate the existence of multiple, simultaneous, independent four-wave mixing processes in optical fibers. In particular we observe competition between phase-matched and non-phasematched processes involving the same mixed coherent-incoherent pump. Further investigation reveals that narrow-band degenerate four-wave mixing with an incoherent pump can lead to efficient wavelength conversion.
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