High-gain far-detuned nonlinear frequency conversion in optical fibers: intramodal vs. intermodal processes
Abstract: We present theoretical and experimental evidence of high-gain far-detuned nonlinear frequency conversion, extending towards both the visible and the mid-infrared, in a few-mode graded-index silica fiber pumped at 1.064 $\mu$m, and more specifically achieving gains of hundreds of dB per meter below 0.65 $\mu$m and beyond 3.5 $\mu$m. Our findings highlight the potential of graded-index fibers in terms of strong modal confinement over an ultrabroad spectral range for enabling high-gain wavelength conversion. Such advancements require an accurate interpretation of intramodal and intermodal four-wave mixing processes.
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