title: Novel pulse-delayed scheme for degenerate optical parametric amplification in chi((3)) waveguides.
abstract: We describe a novel pulse-delayed scheme to realize degenerate optical parametric amplification in chi((3)) planar waveguides. The scheme utilizes two identical birefringent plates placed before and after a chi((3)) planar waveguide to implement a single-arm, pulse-multiplexed nonlinear Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Using this scheme, we demonstrate ultrafast degenerate optical parametric amplification in AlGaAs waveguides.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Espindola
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Udo
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ho