Title :
Visible supercontinuum generation by dual-wavelength pumping in multimode rectangular optical fibers
Author :
Shalaby, B.M. ; Labruyere, A. ; Krupa, K. ; Subtirelu, D. ; Rongeat, N. ; Tonello, A. ; Couderc, V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Xlim, Limoges, France
Abstract :
We study supercontinuum generation in a multimode microstructured optical fiber by dual-wavelength pumping. We demonstrate significant blue extension of the spectrum in relatively short fiber length by exploiting cross-phase modulation between high order modes.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical modulation; optical pumping; phase modulation; spectral line shift; supercontinuum generation; blue spectrum extension; crossphase modulation; dual-wavelength pumping; high-order modes; multimode rectangular optical fibers; short fiber length; visible supercontinuum generation; Couplings; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Modulation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
