Title :
Pump format influence on noise characteristics and spectral extent of CW continuum generation in new low-water-loss holey fibers
Author :
Travers, J.C. ; Cumberland, B.A. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Traynor, Nicholas J. ; Monteville, Achille
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Femtosecond Opt. Group, Imperial Coll. London, London
Abstract :
Watts-level, continuous-wave pumped supercontinua, 1.06-1.7 mum, generated in a new low OH-loss PCF exhibit distinct spectral and noise dynamics when pumped with either high or low-intensity-noise 1 um sources. Applications to ultra-low-noise mum-scale OCT are analyzed.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical pumping; photonic crystals; supercontinuum generation; CW continuum generation; OCT; PCF; holey fibers; noise dynamics; supercontinua; wavelength 1.06 mum to 1.7 mum; Character generation; Fiber lasers; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Laser excitation; Noise generators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.2620) Frequency conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627748
