Abstract
This paper presents an approach to enhance the conversion efficiency of subnanosecond pulse duration microlaser-pumped optical parametric generators (OPGs) tunable from near- to mid-infrared. The method involves generating a supercontinuum (SC) in the photonic crystal fiber (PCF) and using it to seed the subnanosecond OPG based on the fan-out grating design MgO:PPLN crystal. Since the SC spectrum covered the entire signal wave tuning range (1414–2128 nm), seeding and conversion efficiency improvement of 6%–11% was achieved for all OPG signal wavelengths, and the generation threshold was reduced up to 3 times. Such a method allows for improved energy stability, significantly increases the brightness of the OPG output radiation, and is pivotal in mitigating the risk of MgO:PPLN optical damage. The study also extended the method to successfully seed 532 nm pumped Rb-doped PPKTP crystal-based OPG with the same SC, demonstrating broad applicability and performance improvement across different parametric devices.
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