Mid-IR supercontinuum generation

A. Fuerbach*, D. Hudson, S. Jackson, S. Antipov, R. Woodward, L. Li, I. Alamgir, M. El Amraoui, Y. Messaddeq, M. Rochette

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Abstract

Output pulses from an ultrafast holmium-praseodymium co-doped fiber ring laser are spectrally broadened in different highly nonlinear chalcogenide fibers. Moderate levels of broadening are achieved in step-index fibers and the effect is utilized for nonlinear pulse compression. Much larger broadening factors can be observed in suspended-core fibers and polymer-protected robust all-chalcogenide microwires. Under optimized conditions, an ultrabroadband supercontinuum spanning from 2 - 12 μm is generated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpecialty Optical Fibers 2018
Place of PublicationWashington, DC
PublisherOSA - The Optical Society
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9781943580439
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventSpecialty Optical Fibers, SOF 2018 - Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 2 Jul 20185 Jul 2018

Conference

ConferenceSpecialty Optical Fibers, SOF 2018
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityZurich
Period2/07/185/07/18

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