Title :
Double-clad nonlinear microstructured fiber for white laser applications
Author :
Roy, Aude ; Leproux, Philippe ; Roy, Philippe ; Couderc, Vincent ; Février, Sébastien
Author_Institution :
Fac. des Sci. et Tech., UMR CNRS 6615, Limoges
Abstract :
We introduce the design of an amplifying and nonlinear microstructured optical fiber. This unusual guide permits the nonlinear propagation with regeneration of the pump wave. The first fabricated structure is experimentally tested for supercontinuum generation.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; double-clad fiber; microstructured fiber; nonlinear fiber; nonlinear propagation; optical fiber; optical fiber amplification; pump wave regeneration; supercontinuum generation; white laser applications; Fiber lasers; Laser applications; Microstructure; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Photonic crystal fibers; Supercontinuum generation; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627749
