Title :
High-average-power, depolarized super-continuum generation using a 1.5-μm ASE noise source
Author :
Takushima, Yuichi
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We propose a method to generate super-continuum by using ASE noise instead of ultra-short pulse trains. In the experiment, we successfully generate flat continuum of 956 nm with a spectral density of over -10 dBm/nm.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fibres; optical noise; supercontinuum generation; superradiance; 1.5 micron; 956 nm; ASE noise source; depolarized super-continuum generation; spectral density; ultra-short pulse trains; Noise generators; Optical distortion; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202091
