Title :
From supercontinuum generation to carrier shocks: Extreme nonlinear propagation in photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Dudley, J.M. ; Kibler, B. ; Genty, G. ; Coen, S. ; Kinsler, P.
Author_Institution :
Institut FEMTO-ST, Département d¿Optique P. M. Duffieux, Université de Franche-Comté, 25030 Besançon, France
Abstract :
We review supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fiber and discuss the underlying spectral broadening processes from the femtosecond to the continuous wave regime. We also describe a new propagation model that integrates carrier dynamics.
Keywords :
Electric shock; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear equations; Optical harmonic generation; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Physics; Scanning probe microscopy; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431340
