Title :
UV processing of highly nonlinear fibers for enhanced supercontinuum generation
Author :
Westbrook, P.S. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Feder, K. ; Yablon, Andrew D.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that UV exposure of highly nonlinear germanosilicate fibers can significantly enhance the I-R supercontinuum generation in these fibers, extending it from 975 nm to 850 nm when pumped by 30 fs pulses at 1580 nm.
Keywords :
germanium compounds; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; supercontinuum generation; ultraviolet radiation effects; 1580 nm; 30 fs; 975 to 850 nm; GeSiO/sub 2/; I-R supercontinuum generation; UV processing; germanosilicate fibers; nonlinear fibers; pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
