DocumentCode
1772491
Title
Mid-IR parametric frequency generation in hybrid As2 Se3 microwires using normal dispersion modulation instability
Author
Godin, Thomas ; Combes, Yves ; Ahmad, Rabiah ; Rochette, Martin ; Sylvestre, Thibaut ; Dudley, John M.
Author_Institution
Inst. FEMTO-ST, Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report the observation of modulation instability in the mid-infrared by pumping chalcogenide-polymer optical microwires in the normal dispersion regime. Modulation instability is allowed via negative fourth-order dispersion and leads to far-detuned parametric frequency conversion.
Keywords
arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; optical fibre dispersion; optical frequency conversion; optical glass; optical parametric devices; optical polymers; optical pumping; As2Se3; chalcogenide-polymer optical microwire pumping; far-detuned parametric frequency conversion; hybrid As2Se3 microwires; mid-IR parametric frequency generation; negative fourth-order dispersion; normal dispersion modulation instability; normal dispersion regime; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Modulation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6990119
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