Generation of octave-spanning spectra inside reverse-proton-exchanged periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides

Authors

Carsten Langrock, I. Hartl, Martin E. Fermann, M. M. Fejer

Abstract

We demonstrate simultaneous octave-level spectral broadening and carrier-envelope-offset sensing of mode- locked Er- and Yb-doped femtosecond fiber lasers using constant-period and chirped reverse-proton- exchanged periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides. Chirped quasi-phase-matching gratings greatly improve spectral broadening of Yb-fiber lasers.

Journal

Optics Letters

Volume

32

Number

17

Date

09/2007
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