Title :
Raman enhanced white light continuum generation about the second dispersion zero of the tapered fibers
Author :
Kalashnikov, V.L. ; Sorokin, Evgeni ; Sorokina, I.T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fuer Photonik, Technische Univ. Wien, Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
The nonlinear femtosecond IR-pulse propagation about the zero dispersion wavelength of the tapered fibers is analyzed. A new mechanism of the spectral down-frequency extra-broadening differing from that in the visible range is revealed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectra; optical fibres; optical frequency conversion; spectral line broadening; stimulated Raman scattering; Raman enhanced white light continuum generation; femtosecond IR-pulse propagation; nonlinear pulse propagation; spectral down-frequency; spectral extra-broadening; tapered fibers; zero dispersion wavelength; Electronic mail; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Raman scattering; Solitons; Supercontinuum generation; Tomography; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238101
