Title :
Fibers for Continuum Generation and Frequency Metrology
Author :
Nicholson, J.W. ; Westbrook, P.S. ; Feder, K.S. ; Kim, K. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Newbury, N.R.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
Highly-nonlinear, germano-silicate fibers can be integrated with femtosecond fiber lasers and generate octave-spanning supercontinuum at 1.5 mum. Post-processing the fibers with ultra-violet radiation allows for tailoring of the continuum properties for frequency metrology applications
Keywords :
fibre lasers; germanium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical harmonic generation; silicon compounds; supercontinuum generation; ultraviolet radiation effects; 1.5 micron; Ge-SiO2; continuum properties; femtosecond fiber lasers; fiber dispersion; frequency metrology; nonlinear germano-silicate fibers; supercontinuum generation; ultra-violet radiation process; Dispersion; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Gratings; Metrology; Optical fiber devices; Power measurement; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278897
