DocumentCode
2294181
Title
Ultra-broadband supercontinuum generation using low-cost multimode pumped lasers and highly nonlinear fiber
Author
Ma, Luo ; Lu, Zhenguo ; Hraimel, Bouchaib ; Liu, Jiaren ; Zhang, Xiupu
Author_Institution
Inst. for Microstruct. Sci., Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
fYear
2011
fDate
18-20 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrated an ultra-broadband supercontinuum source by using two low-cost multimode lasers, Erbium-Yerbium co-doped fiber and highly nonlinear fiber. The bandwidth of the generated broadband source is almost 1100nm, covering from 900 to 2000nm. In addition, the supercontinum source output is smooth and stable.
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beams; laser modes; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; ytterbium; broadband source; erbium-yerbium co-doped fiber; low-cost multimode pumped lasers; nonlinear fiber; ultrabroadband supercontinuum generation; wavelength 900 nm to 2000 nm; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Photonics (IP), 2011 ICO International Conference on
Conference_Location
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-315-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICO-IP.2011.5953700
Filename
5953700
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