Title :
Long-wavelength supercontinuum generation in bismuth-silicate fibres
Author :
Brambilla, G. ; Mills, J. ; Finazzi, V. ; Koizumi, F.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, UK
fDate :
5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A broad smooth supercontinuum has been generated at long wavelengths in a highly-nonlinear bismuth silicate fibre pumping near the zero-dispersion wavelength of the cladding glass.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre cladding; optical fibres; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; BiSiO2; bismuth-silicate fibres; broad smooth supercontinuum; cladding glass; highly-nonlinear bismuth silicate fibre; long-wavelength supercontinuum-generation; zero-dispersion wavelength;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060503
