DocumentCode
2282530
Title
Supercontinuum generation in highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber
Author
Lehtonen, M. ; Genty, G. ; Ludvigsen, H. ; Kaivola, M. ; Jensen, J.R.
Author_Institution
Metrol. Res. Inst., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
fYear
2002
fDate
16-21 June 2002
Firstpage
214
Lastpage
215
Abstract
We report on the influence of pump laser polarization and wavelength on the supercontinuum generated in a highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber. We were able to produce a continuum that extends from 400 to 1700 nm. It can be used, e.g., for optical frequency synthesis.
Keywords
birefringence; laser beam applications; optical fibre polarisation; optical pumping; optical solitons; photonic crystals; 100 fs; 400 to 1700 nm; 5 m; 80 MHz; Ti:sapphire laser; highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber; multiple soliton splitting; optical frequency synthesis; pump laser polarization; pump laser wavelength; supercontinuum generation; ultra-short pulses; Birefringence; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Photonic crystal fibers; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on
Conference_Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7242-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034797
Filename
1034797
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