Title :
Third harmonic generation in uniform fibre nanotapers via intermodal coupling
Author :
Delgado-Pinar, M. ; Li, Yangfeng ; Bird, D.M. ; Birks, T.A. ; Wadsworth, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
Third harmonic generation in fibre nanotapers by intermodal coupling is experimentally characterized. UV radiation is generated from a pulsed 1064 nm laser in a 3 cm taper of 492 nm diameter.
Keywords :
Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Length measurement; Optical fiber devices; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonics; Shape; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2