Title :
Optimizing the bandwidth and coherence of supercontinuum in soft glass microstructured fibers
Author :
Zhang, Wen Qi ; Shahraam, Afshar V. ; Monro, Tanya M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Chem. & Phys., Adelaide Univ., Adelaide, SA
Abstract :
A genetic algorithm is used for the first time to design soft glass microstructured optical fibers with low flat dispersion that can be used to generate highly coherent supercontinuum extending into the mid-infrared.
Keywords :
genetic algorithms; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical glass; supercontinuum generation; flat dispersion; genetic algorithm; highly coherent supercontinuum; soft glass microstructured optical fibers; supercontinuum bandwidth; supercontinuum coherence; Bandwidth; Coherence; Design optimization; Genetic algorithms; Geometry; Glass; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds; Supercontinuum generation; (060.4005) Microstructured fibers; (320.6629) Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
