Axial and conical parametric four-wave mixing in pure Na vapor.

Mary Anne Moore, W. Ray Garrett, Marvin G. Payne

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Abstract

Typical parametric four-wave mixing (PFWM) involves emissions that are nonresonant in nature and must satisfy the phase matching conditions (Δk = 0, where Δk is the phase mismatch between the laser and generated photons) by adjusting the angles of the k vectors of the generated waves. This results in the production of conically emitted light about the axis of the pump laser in the direction of the laser photons. In the axial case, codirectional phase matching can occur in a narrow frequency region where the dispersion goes through zero, but the susceptibility is large. Output for a number of different transitions is shown.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO 88 Conf Lasers Electro Opt 1988 Tech Dig Ser Vol 7
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages36, 37
ISBN (Print)155752033X
StatePublished - 1988

Publication series

NameCLEO 88 Conf Lasers Electro Opt 1988 Tech Dig Ser Vol 7

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