Title :
Supercontinuum frequency comb from dispersion oscillating optical fiber
Author :
Sysoliatin, A.A. ; Salganski, M.Yu. ; Manili, G. ; Modotto, Daniele ; Wabnitz, S.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
We demonstrate that by pumping with a ps pulse a dispersion oscillating highly nonlinear optical fiber with average normal dispersion, quasi-phase-matched four-wave mixing generates a frequency comb superimposed to a supercontinuum extending over 250 nm and centered at 1550 nm.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre dispersion; optical phase matching; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; average normal dispersion; dispersion oscillating highly nonlinear optical fiber; optical pumping; quasiphase-matched four-wave mixing; supercontinuum frequency comb; superimposed frequency comb; wavelength 250 nm; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
