• DocumentCode
    2238107
  • Title

    A new model for CW supercontinuum generation

  • Author

    Travers, J.C. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Dept., Imperial Coll. London, London
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have developed a new pump source model for CW supercontinuum generation which shows closer agreement to experiment, and rests on a stronger physical basis, than previous models.
  • Keywords
    fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; ytterbium; CW supercontinuum generation; continuous wave supercontinuum generation; laser cavity; laser power; pump source model; spectral components; ytterbium fibre laser; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluctuations; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical propagation; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (060.5530) Pulse propagation and temporal solitons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571536