Title :
Practical visible broadband generation in PCF using a frequency doubled 770 nm fiber laser pump
Author :
Kennedy, R.E. ; de Matos, C.J.S. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
We report on 430 to 1450 nm broadband generation by pumping highly nonlinear PCF with 420 mW average power frequency doubled pulses from a 20 kW peak-power, all fiber integrated Yb-Er 1 ps pulse source.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; photonic crystals; 1 ps; 20 mW; 420 mW; 430 to 1450 nm; Yb-Er; average power frequency; fiber integrated Yb-Er pulse source; frequency doubled fiber laser pump; nonlinear PCF; visible broadband generation; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Holey fibers; Laser excitation; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201930
