Title :
Microjoule supercontinuum generation by prechirped laser pulses in a large-mode-area photonic-crystal fiber
Author :
Mitrofanov, Aleksandr V. ; Ivanov, Anatolii A. ; Podshivalov, Aleksei A. ; Zheltikov, Aleksei M.
Author_Institution :
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Moscow
Abstract :
A photonic-crystal fiber with a mode area of 380 mum2 transforms an amplified prechirped output of a femtosecond Cr: forsterite laser into supercontinuum radiation with a spectrum spanning from 700 to 1800 nm and a total energy of 1.15 muJ.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; chromium; fibre lasers; magnesium compounds; optical pulse generation; photonic crystals; supercontinuum generation; Mg2SiO4:Cr; amplified prechirped laser pulses; energy 1.15 muJ; femtosecond Cr: forsterite laser; large-mode-area photonic-crystal fiber; microjoule supercontinuum generation; wavelength 700 nm to 1800 nm; Chromium; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonic crystal fibers; Pulse amplifiers; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453534
