Title :
Highly nonlinear robust step-index chalcogenide nanotapers for octave-spanning supercontinuum generation
Author :
Shabahang, S. ; Tao, G. ; Delfyett, Peter J. ; Abouraddy, A.F.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We fabricate highly nonlinear and mechanically robust step-index chalcogenide nanotapers with high index contrast for stable mid-infrared supercontinuum generation. By pumping the nanotapers with low peak-power pulses, one-octave of spectral broadening was generated.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; nanofabrication; nanophotonics; optical fibre fabrication; optical glass; optical pumping; spectral line broadening; supercontinuum generation; high index contrast; highly nonlinear robust step-index chalcogenide nanotaper fabrication; low peak-power pulses; mechanically robust step-index chalcogenide nanotapers; nanotaper pumping; octave-spanning supercontinuum generation; spectral broadening; stable mid-infrared supercontinuum generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
