The role of phase coherence in seeded supercontinuum generation

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The role of phase coherence in seeded supercontinuum generation. / Sørensen, Simon Toft ; Larsen, Casper ; Møller, Uffe; Moselund, M.; Thomsen, Carsten L.; Bang, Ole.

In: Optics Express, Vol. 20, No. 20, 2012, p. 22886-22894.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2012

In: Optics Express, Vol. 20, No. 20, 2012, p. 22886-22894.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2012

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title = "The role of phase coherence in seeded supercontinuum generation",

publisher = "Optical Society of America",

author = "Sørensen, {Simon Toft} and Casper Larsen and Uffe Møller and M. Moselund and Thomsen, {Carsten L.} and Ole Bang",

note = "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-20-20-22886. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.",

year = "2012",

volume = "20",

number = "20",

pages = "22886--22894",

journal = "Optics Express",

issn = "1094-4087",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - The role of phase coherence in seeded supercontinuum generation

A1 - Sørensen,Simon Toft

A1 - Larsen,Casper

A1 - Møller,Uffe

A1 - Moselund,M.

A1 - Thomsen,Carsten L.

A1 - Bang,Ole

AU - Sørensen,Simon Toft

AU - Larsen,Casper

AU - Møller,Uffe

AU - Moselund,M.

AU - Thomsen,Carsten L.

AU - Bang,Ole

PB - Optical Society of America

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - The noise properties of a supercontinuum can be controlled by modulating the pump with a seed pulse. In this paper, we numerically investigate the influence of seeding with a partially phase coherent weak pulse or continuous wave. We demonstrate that the noise properties of the generated supercontinuum are highly sensitive to the degree of phase noise of the seed and that a nearly coherent seed pulse is needed to achieve a coherent pulse break-up and low noise supercontinuum. The specific maximum allowable linewidth of the seed laser is found to decrease with increasing pump power.

AB - The noise properties of a supercontinuum can be controlled by modulating the pump with a seed pulse. In this paper, we numerically investigate the influence of seeding with a partially phase coherent weak pulse or continuous wave. We demonstrate that the noise properties of the generated supercontinuum are highly sensitive to the degree of phase noise of the seed and that a nearly coherent seed pulse is needed to achieve a coherent pulse break-up and low noise supercontinuum. The specific maximum allowable linewidth of the seed laser is found to decrease with increasing pump power.

U2 - 10.1364/OE.20.022886

DO - 10.1364/OE.20.022886

JO - Optics Express

JF - Optics Express

SN - 1094-4087

IS - 20

VL - 20

SP - 22886

EP - 22894

ER -