Title :
Radio frequency noise of femto- and picosecond pulse generated supercontinuum spectra
Author :
Schreiber, T. ; Limpert, J. ; Zellmer, H. ; Tunnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We evaluate radio-frequency noise generated during supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers. Dramatically reduced noise is observed when seeding with picosecond pulses compared to femtosecond pulses for the same generated bandwidth in the infrared region.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical pulse generation; photonic crystals; supercontinuum generation; femtosecond pulse generation; infrared region; photonic crystal fibers; picosecond pulse generation; radiofrequency noise; supercontinuum spectra;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
