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Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators
Published on: May 30, 2014
CEP dependence of signal and idler upon pump-seed synchronization in optical parametric amplifiers
Abstract:
We study the effect of pump-seed timing fluctuations on the carrier-envelope phase (CEP) of signal and idler pulses emerging from an OP(CP)A. A simple analytical model is derived in order to provide an intuitive explanation of the origin of CEP fluctuations, while split-step simulations are performed to cover a broad range of different seeding schemes. Finally, we compare the simulation results with real observations of the CEP of idler pulses generated by an OPA. The quantitative model presented provides a key tool for designing the next generation of low-noise CEP-stable OP(CP)A-based sources.
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