Title :
Short pulse generation using nonlinear fiber optics for biomedical imaging applications
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We discuss soliton-self frequency shift and soliton Cherenkov radiation generation in higherorder-mode (HOM) fibers below 1300 nm. Tunable, energetic femtosecond sources enabled by the HOM fibers are promising for biomedical imaging applications.
Keywords :
Cherenkov radiation; biomedical optical imaging; laser applications in medicine; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; biomedical imaging applications; energetic femtosecond sources; higher order-mode fibers; nonlinear fiber optics; short pulse generation; soliton Cherenkov radiation generation; soliton-self frequency shift; tunable sources; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology; Solitons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Playa del Carmen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3730-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3731-3
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2010.5553644
