DocumentCode
2059390
Title
Improving mid-infrared supercontinuum generation efficiency by pumping a fluoride fiber directly into the anomalous regime at 1995 nm
Author
Duhant, M. ; Renard, W. ; Canat, G. ; Planchat, C. ; Smektala, F. ; Troles, J. ; Bourdon, P.
Author_Institution
Chemin de la Huniere, ONERA, Palaiseau, France
fYear
2011
fDate
22-26 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
In this paper, the authors report on what we believe to be the first demonstration of direct pumping of ZBLAN in the anomalous dispersion regime at 2 μm to generate a supercontinuum extending up to 3800 nm.
Keywords
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; infrared spectra; lanthanum compounds; optical fibres; optical pumping; sodium compounds; supercontinuum generation; zirconium compounds; ZBLAN fluoride fiber; ZrF4BaF2LaF3AlF3NaF; anomalous dispersion regime; direct pumping; mid-infrared supercontinuum generation efficiency; wavelength 1995 nm; wavelength 2 mum;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
Pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN
Pending
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942641
Filename
5942641
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