Title :
Direct Time-Domain Measurements of the Pulse Amplitude Statistics of a Fiber Supercontinuum Source
Author :
Solli, D.R. ; Jalali, B.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Los Angeles
Abstract :
We demonstrate a simple high-brightness all-fiber supercontinuum source that controllably produces amplitude-stable or unstable pulse trains. We present the first direct time-domain measurements of the amplitude statistics of a supercontinuum source in these distinct regimes.
Keywords :
brightness; laser variables measurement; supercontinuum generation; time-domain analysis; amplitude-stable pulse trains; brightness; direct time-domain measurements; fiber supercontinuum source; pulse amplitude statistics; unstable pulse trains; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluctuations; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Statistics; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452464
