Frequency-domain parametric downconversion for efficient broadened idler generation

Ying Li; Yuhai Liang; Dahua Dai; Jianlong Yang; Haizhe Zhong; Dianyuan Fan

doi:10.1364/PRJ.5.000669

Photonics Research, Volume. 5, Issue 6, 669(2017)

Frequency-domain parametric downconversion for efficient broadened idler generation

Ying Li, Yuhai Liang, Dahua Dai, Jianlong Yang, Haizhe Zhong^*, and Dianyuan Fan

International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Engineering Technology Research Center for 2D Material Information Function Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China

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Category: Nonlinear Optics

Received: Sep. 4, 2017

Accepted: Oct. 11, 2017

Published Online: Dec. 7, 2017

The Author Email: Haizhe Zhong (haizhe.zhong@szu.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.5.000669

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