Localization and Steering of Light in One-Dimensional Parity-Time Symmetric Photonic Lattices

We theoretically study the propagation dynamics of input light in one-dimensional mixed linear-nonlinear photonic lattices with a complex parity-time symmetric potential. Numerical computation shows simultaneous localization and steering of the optical beam due to the asymmetric scatter and interplay between Kerr-type nonlinearity and PT symmetry. This may provide a feasible measure for manipulation light in optical communications, integrated optics and so on.

Broadband Sheet Parametric Oscillator for x^((2)) Optical Frequency Comb Generation via Cavity Phase Matching

We demonstrate a broadband optical parametric oscillation,using a sheet cavity,via cavity phase-matching.A21.2 THz broad comb-like spectrum is achieved,with a uniform line spacing of 133.0 GHz,despite a relatively large dispersion of 275.4 fs^(2)/mm around 1064 nm.With 22.6% high slope efficiency,and 14.9 kW peak power handling,this sheet optical parametric oscillator can be further developed for x^((2)) comb.

转角相位匹配实现亚相干长度非线性光学调控

As recognized since the very early age in the 1960s [1], phase matching is always the crucial problem throughout the development of the nonlinear optics up to date. This problem of the phase mismatch is raised as result of material dispersion inside a nonlinear crystal, from the momentum conservation in the optical nonlinear interaction process. In the case of the second harmonic(SH) generation, for example, the momentum of an SH photon is normally not matched to the sum of the momenta of the two fundamental beam photons, due to their different refractive indexes.

2 μm optical frequency comb generation via optical parametric oscillation from a lithium niobate optical superlattice box resonator

Optical parametric oscillators(OPOs) can downconvert the pump laser to longer wavelengths with octave separation via χ^((2)), which is widely used for laser wavelength extension including mid-infrared(MIR) generation.Such a process can be integrated in monolithic resonators, being compact and low in threshold. In this work, we show that the monolithic χ^((2))mini-OPO can also be used for optical frequency comb generation around 2096 nm and enters the boundary of MIR range. A new geometry called an optical superlattice box resonator is developed for this realization with near-material-limited quality factor of 4.0 × 10^(7). Only a continuous-wave near-infrared pump laser is required, with OPO threshold of 80 mW and output power up to 340 mW. Revival temporal profiles are measured at a detectable repetition frequency of 1.426 GHz, and narrow beat note linewidth of less than 10 Hz shows high comb coherence. These results are in good agreement with our simulation for a stable comb generation. Such an OPO-based comb source is useful for carbon dioxide sensing or the mine prospect applications and can be generalized to longer MIR wavelengths for general gas spectroscopy.

Robust second-order correlation of twin parametric beams generated by amplified spontaneous parametric down-conversion

We report an observation of the second-order correlation between twin beams generated by amplified spontaneous parametric down-conversion operating above threshold with kilowatt-level peak power, from a periodically poled Li Ta O3 crystal via a single-pass scheme. Photocurrent correlation was measured because of the bright photon streams, with raw visibility of 37.9% or 97.3% after electronic filtering. As expected in our theory, this correlation is robust and insensitive to parametric gain and detection loss, enabling important applications in optical communications, precision measurement, and nonlocal imaging.