Super continuum generation at 800 nm in highly nonlinear photonic crystal fibers with normal dispersion

Kim Per Hansen, Jacob Juul Larsen, Jacob Riis Jensen, Søren Keiding, Jes Broeng, Harald R. Simonsen, Anders Overgaard Bjarklev

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    Abstract

    More than 90 nm broad self-phase modulation (SPM) induced pulses have been created from both 25 and 50 fs pulses in just 12.5 cm of fiber. The broadening is more than 2.5 times that observed in standard SMF. SPM broadening in PCFs has several advantages over more complex super continuum generation (SCG) effects in fibers with zero or positive dispersion at the pumping wavelength. The output is very stable, there is no loss of power to unwanted wavelengths and the spectral shape is relatively insensitive to fluctuations in pumping power. This also makes the output suitable for subsequent compression, for 10 fs-range pulse generation. By shifting the zero-dispersion and pumping wavelength to the telecom range, WDM sources become a potential application.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings on The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
    Volume2
    Publication date2001
    Pages703-704
    ISBN (Print)0-7803-7105-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001
    Event14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2001 - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 12 Nov 200113 Nov 2001
    Conference number: 14

    Conference

    Conference14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2001
    Number14
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period12/11/200113/11/2001

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