DocumentCode
2234749
Title
Optimizing the bandwidth and coherence of supercontinuum in soft glass microstructured fibers
Author
Zhang, Wen Qi ; Shahraam, Afshar V. ; Monro, Tanya M.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Chem. & Phys., Adelaide Univ., Adelaide, SA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A genetic algorithm is used for the first time to design soft glass microstructured optical fibers with low flat dispersion that can be used to generate highly coherent supercontinuum extending into the mid-infrared.
Keywords
genetic algorithms; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical glass; supercontinuum generation; flat dispersion; genetic algorithm; highly coherent supercontinuum; soft glass microstructured optical fibers; supercontinuum bandwidth; supercontinuum coherence; Bandwidth; Coherence; Design optimization; Genetic algorithms; Geometry; Glass; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds; Supercontinuum generation; (060.4005) Microstructured fibers; (320.6629) Supercontinuum generation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571397
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