Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation to 4.5 μm in uniform and tapered ZBLAN step-index fibers by direct pumping at 1064 or 1550 nm

Irnis Kubat; Christian Agger; Peter M. Moselund; Ole Bang

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.30.002743

Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation to 4.5 μm in uniform and tapered ZBLAN step-index fibers by direct pumping at 1064 or 1550 nm

Irnis Kubat, Christian Agger, Peter M. Moselund, Ole Bang

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We present a numerical design optimization of step-index ZBLAN fibers for developing mid-infrared (IR) supercontinuum sources with spectra covering the 1–4.5 μm regime using direct pumping with 10 ps pulses (FWHM) from mode-locked Yb (12.5 kW peak power) and Er lasers (10 kW peak power). Even with optimum NA and core diameter to minimize confinement loss and give the most suitable dispersion and nonlinearity, the Yb pump-laser cannot push the spectrum beyond 1.52 μm, whereas the Er laser can push the spectrum to 4.15 μm. We further consider the optimum placement of a 20 cm taper to broaden the spectrum. This does not considerably broaden the Yb-pumped spectrum, whereas the Er-pumped spectrum can be extended to 4.5 μm through mid-IR dispersive waves and tunneling solitons.

Original language	English
Journal	Optical Society of America. Journal B: Optical Physics
Volume	30
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	2743-2757
ISSN	0740-3224
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.30.002743
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation to 4.5 μm in uniform and tapered ZBLAN step-index fibers by direct pumping at 1064 or 1550 nm. / Kubat, Irnis; Agger, Christian; Moselund, Peter M. et al.
In: Optical Society of America. Journal B: Optical Physics, Vol. 30, No. 10, 2013, p. 2743-2757.

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Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation to 4.5 μm in uniform and tapered ZBLAN step-index fibers by direct pumping at 1064 or 1550 nm

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