Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1537876 | Optics Communications | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Supercontinuum generation by dual-wavelength nanosecond pumping in the vicinity of both zero-dispersion wavelengths of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is experimentally demonstrated. It is shown in particular that two pumps at 1535 nm and 767 nm simultaneously pumping near the two zero-dispersion wavelengths of a specially designed PCF yields a combined visible and infrared supercontinuum spectrum spanning from 0.55 μm to 1.9 μm. We discuss the generation mechanisms underlying the continuum formation in terms of modulation instability and cascaded Raman generation.
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Authors
Anne Boucon, Thibaut Sylvestre, Kien Phan Huy, Jean-Charles Beugnot, Gilles Mélin, Hervé Maillotte, John M. Dudley,