Title :
Progresses towards using the optical gain of highly nonlinear waveguides
Author :
Rochette, Martin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
In the context of fiber laser sources, highly nonlinear gain media have become an alternative to rare-earth doped glasses. This talk will focus on the recent progresses made with this technology as practical gain medium.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; nonlinear optics; optical waveguides; fiber laser sources; highly nonlinear waveguides; optical gain medium; rare-earth doped glasses; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optimized production technology; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2766-1
DOI :
10.1109/SUM.2014.61
