Title :
Non-linearity in chalcogenide glasses and fibers, and their applications
Author :
Sanghera, J.S. ; Shaw, L.B. ; Florea, C.M. ; Pureza, P. ; Nguyen, V.Q. ; Gibson, D. ; Kung, F. ; Aggarwal, I.D.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
High nonlinearity and large IR transparency make chalcogenide fibers well suited for compact Raman amplifiers, supercontinuum generation and other mid-IR sources. As2S3 fiber has record high theoretical gain compared with silica fiber for slow-light applications.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; infrared sources; optical fibres; optical materials; semiconductor lasers; silicon compounds; supercontinuum generation; transparency; As2S3; Raman amplifiers; SiO2; chalcogenide fibers; chalcogenide glasses; infrared transparency; midinfrared sources; optical fibers; optical nonlinearity; slow-light applications; supercontinuum generation; Brillouin scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Supercontinuum generation; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; 190.4400 Nonlinear optics, materials;
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
