Title :
Femto soliton Raman generation
Author :
Gouveia-Neto, A.S. ; Gomes, A.S.L. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
Abstract :
The generation of frequency-tunable (1.3-1.5 mu m), kilowatt, femto second pulses (<100 fs) through a soliton Raman process in single-mode optical fibers is described. Several schemes including single-pass and fiber resonators are presented, in addition to the relevant process of soliton pulse relaunch and synchronous amplification. Using a cascade Raman pump process, femtosecond soliton generation is possible to 1.6 mu m and above.<>
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre optics; optical fibres; solitons; stimulated Raman scattering; 1.3 to 1.6 micron; 100 fs; cascade Raman pump process; femtosecond soliton Raman generation; fiber resonators; frequency tunable kilowatt femtosecond pulses; single-mode optical fibers; soliton pulse relaunch; stimulated Raman scattering; synchronous amplification; Fiber lasers; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Solid lasers; Solitons; Stimulated emission; Synchronous generators; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
