1.2–2.2-μm tunable Raman soliton source based on a Cr:Forsterite-laser and a photonic-crystal fiber

Author

Chan, Ming-Che ; Chia, Shih-Hsuan ; Liu, Tzu-Ming ; Tsai, Tsung-Han ; Ho, Min-Chen ; Ivanov, Anatoly A. ; Zheltikov, Aleksei M. ; Liu, Jiun-Yi ; Liu, Hsiang-Lin ; Sun, Chi-Kuang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A widely tunable femtosecond light source based on a Cr:Forsterite laser and a nonlinear photonic-crystal-fiber is reported. With a 910 nm tuning range, this simple, easily-tunable, and low-cost source could be widely applicable for many applications.

Keywords

chromium; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; magnesium compounds; optical solitons; solid lasers; Mg₂SiO₄:Cr; chromium doped Forsterite-laser; low-cost source; nonlinear photonic-crystal-fiber; tunable Raman soliton source; wavelength 1.2 mum to 2.2 mum; wavelength 910 nm; widely tunable femtosecond light source; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Photonic crystal fibers; Pulse measurements; Solitons; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement; (060.4005) Micro-structured fibers; (140.3600) Lasers, tunable; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.5530) Pulse propagation and temporal solitons; (320.0320) Ultrafast optics;

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

4571668