Title :
Bragg gratings as phase matching elements to extend continuum generation at short wavelengths
Author :
Westbrook, P.S. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Feder, K.S.
Author_Institution :
OFS Lab., Somerset
Abstract :
We show that a Bragg grating can act as a phase matching element allowing a continuum pulse to generate light in narrow bandwidth beyond the short wavelength edge determined by fiber dispersion.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibre dispersion; supercontinuum generation; Bragg gratings; continuum generation; continuum pulse; fiber dispersion; phase matching elements; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber theory; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Resonance;
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.2007.4452755
