Coherence properties of optical frequency comb generated in large pitch HC-PCF filled with H2

Author

Wang, Y.Y. ; Couny, F. ; Light, P.S. ; Benabid, F.

Author_Institution

Centre for Photonics & Photonic Mater., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report on the coherence measurement of the ultra-broad optical frequency comb generated in a hydrogen-filled square-lattice HC-PCF. The visibilities of higher order Stokes and anti-Stokes lines are quantified indicating a high degree of coherence.

Keywords

holey fibres; hydrogen; optical fibre testing; optical frequency conversion; optical lattices; optical materials; photonic crystals; spectral analysis; H₂; antiStokes lines; coherence measurement; hollow-core photonic crystal fibre; hydrogen-filled square-lattice large pitch HC-PCF; ultra-broad optical frequency comb generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Ultrafast optics; (030.1670) Coherent optical effects; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225547