Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Telecom-to-Near-Visible Frequency Translation via Bragg Scattering Four-Wave Mixing in a Rb Vapor Cell

Yun Zhao, Prathamesh S. Donvalkar, Alexander L. Gaeta

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate telecom-to-near-visible frequency conversion, spanning over 181 THz (734 nm) via Bragg scattering four-wave mixing in a Rb vapor cell with a 0.15 % energy conversion efficiency at 1 mW pump power.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_at.2017.jtu5a.32

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