Title :
Coherent mid-infrared broadband generation in non-uniform ZBLAN fiber taper
Author :
Chen, Zhigang ; Taylor, Antoinette J. ; Efimov, Anatoly
Author_Institution :
Center for Integrated Nanotechnol., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
Abstract :
We describe and numerically demonstrate asymmetric coherent continuum generation in mid-infrared by a fundamental soliton propagating in non-uniform fiber taper via dispersive wave emission in a stabilized regime near continuously shifting second dispersion zero.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; lanthanum compounds; optical solitons; sodium compounds; supercontinuum generation; zirconium compounds; ZrF4BaF2LaF3AlF3NaF; asymmetric coherent continuum generation; fiber taper; mid-infrared broadband generation; optical solitons; Fiber nonlinear optics; Integrated optics; Laser excitation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber testing; Pulse compression methods; Solitons; Stimulated emission; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (320.6629) Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
