Title :
Polarized Supercontinuum Generation in a Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber pumped by a 1064nm Microchip Laser
Author :
Xiong, C. ; Wadsworth, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Bath, Bath
Abstract :
We generate a flat polarized supercontinuum spanning 450 nm-1750 nm in a highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber pumped by a 1064 nm microchip laser. There is no measurable power coupling penalty due to the elliptical core.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibres; semiconductor lasers; supercontinuum generation; birefringent photonic crystal fiber; elliptical core; microchip laser; polarized supercontinuum generation; wavelength 450 nm to 1750 nm; Birefringence; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Photonic crystal fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382658
