Title :
Generation and wavelength conversion of light in photonic crystal fibres
Author :
Russell, P. St J ; Benabid, F. ; Knight, J.C. ; Skryabin, D.V. ; Wadsworth, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
Through radically enhanced control of the guided modes, PCF is giving rise to a new generation of high performance all-fibre devices, including gas-Raman cells, supercontinuum sources, nonlinear wavelength converters and ultra-high power cladding-pumped lasers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser modes; optical fibres; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; photonic crystals; PCF; cladding-pumped lasers; gas-Raman cells; guided modes; photonic crystal fibres; supercontinuum sources; wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6