Title :
Visible Continuum Generation Using a Femtosecond Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser and a Hybrid HNLF-PCF Nonlinear Fiber
Author :
Nicholson, Jeffrey W. ; Bise, Ryoma ; Alonzo, J. ; Stockert, T. ; Trevor, D.J. ; DiMarcello, Frank ; Monberg, Eric ; Fini, John M. ; Westbrook, Paul S. ; Feder, K.
Author_Institution :
OFSLabs, Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Visible supercontinuum in the fundamental mode is generated in a silica hybrid nonlinear fiber using a femtosecond, erbium-doped fiber laser pump. The nonlinear fiber consists of highly nonlinear, germano-silicate fiber (HNLF) fusion spliced to a photonic crystal fiber (PCF).
Keywords :
erbium; high-speed optical techniques; holey fibres; laser modes; nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; photonic crystals; supercontinuum generation; Jk:Er; femtosecond erbium-doped fiber laser; hybrid HNLF-PCF nonlinear fiber; photonic crystal fiber; visible continuum generation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fusion power generation; Hybrid power systems; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Photonic crystal fibers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528572
