Title :
Silica/air-clad dual-core tapered fiber for polarized supercontinuum generation
Author :
Kobtsev, S. ; Kukarin, S. ; Fateev, N. ; Turitsyn, S. ; Mezentsev, V.
Author_Institution :
Novosibirsk State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
We report the generation of a polarized supercontinuum using a specially fabricated silica/air-clad dual-core tapered fiber. Output spectra cover range of 400-1220 nm at femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser pump with the pulse energy 0.6 nJ.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical transmitters; sapphire; silicon compounds; 0.6 nJ; 400 to 1220 nm; Al2O3:Ti; SiO2; femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser pump; polarized supercontinuum generation; pulse energy; silica-air-clad dual-core tapered fiber; spectral range; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Silicon compounds; Supercontinuum generation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248500