DocumentCode :
1214872
Title :
1.2- to 2.2- 
m Tunable Raman Soliton Source Based on a Cr : Forsterite Laser and a Photonic-Crystal Fiber
Author :
Chan, Ming-Che ; Chia, Shih-Hsuan ; Liu, Tzu-Ming ; Tsai, Tsung-Han ; Ho, Min-Chen ; Ivanov, Anatoly A. ; Zheltikov, Aleksei M. ; Liu, Jiun-Yi ; Liu, Hsiang-Lin ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Volume :
20
Issue :
11
fYear :
2008
fDate :
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
900
Lastpage :
902
Abstract :
A 1.2- to 2.2-mum tunable femtosecond light source based on the soliton-self-frequency-shift effect of high-power Cr: forsterite laser pulses propagating inside a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber is reported. The demonstrated soliton self-frequency shift is higher than 42% of the pump laser frequency, corresponding to a record 910-nm wavelength tuning range. Due to the advantages of simplicity, easy tunability, high-temperature stability, and low cost of this new femtosecond light source, it accordingly, could be widely applicable for many applications.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; chromium; high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; optical solitons; photonic crystals; solid lasers; Cr:forsterite laser; Mg2SiO4:Cr; Raman soliton source; femtosecond light source; nonlinear photonic crystal fiber; optical solitons; pump laser frequency; soliton-self-frequency-shift effect; wavelength 1.2 mum to 2.2 mum; Chromium; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Light sources; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Photonic crystal fibers; Pump lasers; Solitons; Tunable circuits and devices; Nonlinear optics; lasers tuning; optical solitons; ultrafast optics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1041-1135
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.922339
Filename :
4515984
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