Title :
Demonstration of Anomalous Dispersion in a Solid, Silica-based Fiber at λ & lt; 1300 nm
Author :
Ramachandran, Siddharth ; Ghalmi, S. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Yan, M.F. ; Wisk, P. ; Monberg, Eric ; Dimarcello, F.V.
Author_Institution :
OFS Laboratories, 19 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, New Jersey, 08873 USA, sidr@ieee.org
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first all-solid (non-holey), silica-based fiber with anomalous-dispersion (+60ps/nm-km) at wavelengths (1080nm) where silica material dispersion is negative. We demonstrate its functionality as a critical enabler for an all-fiber, Yb-based, femtosecond ring laser.
Keywords :
Fiber lasers; Optical fiber devices; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Optical pulse compression; Ring lasers; Silicon compounds; Solids; Solitons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216039
