Title :
Modal and spectral evolution of Raman lines in a H2-filled hollow-core PCF taper
Author :
Couny, F. ; Beaudou, B. ; Light, P.S. ; Wang, Y.Y. ; Wheeler, N.V. ; Gérôme, F. ; Benabid, F.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Photonics & Photonic Mater., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
The spatial mode evolution of spectral Raman components generated in and propagated through a tapered hollow-core PCF reveals adiabatic transition from core modes to surface modes. Its effect on the Raman converter is discussed.
Keywords :
holey fibres; hydrogen; optical materials; photonic crystals; stimulated Raman scattering; H; Raman converter; adiabatic transition; hydrogen-filled hollow-core PCF taper; photonic crystal fibre; spectral Raman component; stimulated Raman scattering; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Photonic band gap; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.5650) Raman effect;
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
