Title :
The role of pump laser incoherence in continuous-wave supercontinuum generation
Author :
Vanholsbeeck, Frederique ; Coen, Stéphane ; Martin-Lopez, Sonia ; Gonzalez-Herráez, Miguel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Auckland Univ., New Zealand
Abstract :
In this paper, we address numerical model of cw supercontinuum (SC) generation in highly nonlinear optical fibers. Our work reveals the critical role played by the partial coherent nature of the cw pump wave and paves the way for the development of these new light sources to their full potential.
Keywords :
light sources; optical fibres; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; continuous-wave supercontinuum generation; light sources; nonlinear optical fibers; pump laser incoherence; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Numerical simulation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568020
