Supercontinuum generation for coherent anti- Stokes Raman scattering microscopy with photonic crystal fibers
Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2011
Photonic crystal fiber (PCF) designs with two zero-dispersion
wavelengths (ZDWs) are experimentally investigated in order to suggest a
novel PCF for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy.
From our investigation, we select the optimum PCF design and demonstrate
a tailored spectrum with power concentrated around the relevant
wavelengths for lipid imaging (648 nm and 1027 nm). This new PCF is
characterized by varying the fiber length, the average power, and the pulse
width of the fs pump pulses. It was found that the selected PCF design gave
a significantly improved spectral distribution compared to an existing PCF
for CARS microscopy. Furthermore, the PCF is designed in a twofold
symmetric structure allowing for polarization maintaining propagation.
Finally, the pulse propagation is investigated numerically showing good
agreement with the measured spectrum. From the numerical analysis, the
nonlinear effects responsible for the spectral broadening are explained to be
soliton fission processes, dispersive waves, and stimulated Raman
scattering.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Optics Express |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Journal number | 27 |
| Pages | 26672-26683 |
| ISSN | 1094-4087 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published |
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This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-27-26672. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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