DocumentCode
689396
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
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6833780
Link To Document