Title :
Supercontinuum generation in a highly nonlinear fiber using a continuous wave pump
Author :
Abeeluck, A. ; Brar, K. ; Bouteiller, J. ; Headley, C. ; Radic, S.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Supercontinuum generation with a bandwidth greater than 247 nm is demonstrated in a highly nonlinear fiber by pumping with a continuous wave Raman fiber laser in the anomalous dispersion regime. The continuum showed good long-term power stability.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; optical fibres; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; Raman fiber laser; continuous wave pump; dispersion regime; nonlinear fiber; power stability; supercontinuum generation; Bandwidth; Dispersion; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248411
