Title :
Efficient mid-IR spectral generation via 4th order cascaded-Raman amplification
Author :
Rakich, Peter T. ; Soljacic, Marin ; Fink, Yoel
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
A simple and robust 2.14 um fiber-based laser source is demonstrated via higher order cascaded Raman scattering in silica fiber. The temporal and spectral characteristics of the laser are compared with simulations.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; amplification; erbium; fibre lasers; infrared sources; silicon compounds; JkJk:Er; SiO2; erbium-doped fibers; fiber-based laser source; higher order cascaded Raman amplification; mid-IR spectral generation; silica fiber; wavelength 2.14 mum; Chemical lasers; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum cascade lasers; Raman scattering; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; (140.3538) Lasers, pulsed; (140.3550) Lasers, Raman; (140.4480) Optical amplifiers; (190.5890) Scattering, stimulated; 190.5650) Raman effect;
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
