Supercontinuum generation in ZBLAN glass photonic crystal fiber with six nanobore cores

Jiang X, Joly N, Finger MA, Babic F, Pang M, Sopalla R, Frosz MH, Poulain S, Poulain M, Cardin V, Travers JC, Russell PSJ (2016)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Optics Letters Optical Society of America

Publisher: OPTICAL SOC AMER

Book Volume: 41

Pages Range: 4245-4248

Journal Issue: 18

DOI: 10.1364/OL.41.004245

Abstract

Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) made from ZBLAN glass are of great interest for generating broadband supercontinua extending into the ultraviolet and mid-infrared regions. Precise sub-micrometer structuring makes it possible to adjust the modal dispersion over a wide range, making the generation of new frequencies more efficient. Here we report a novel ZBLAN PCF with six cores, each containing a central nanobore of a diameter similar to 330 nm. Each nanobore core supports several guided modes, and the presence of the nanobore significantly modifies the dispersion, strongly influencing the dynamics and the extent of supercontinuum generation. Spectral broadening is observed when a single core is pumped in the fundamental and first higher order core modes with 200 fs long pulses at a wavelength of 1042 nm. Frequency-resolved optical gating is used to characterize the output pulses when pumping in the lowest order mode. The results are verified by numerical simulations. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America

Authors with CRIS profile

Nicolas Joly Professur für Experimentalphysik (Photonik) Philip St. John Russell Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Professur)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE) Société Le Verre Fluoré FR France (FR)

How to cite

APA:

Jiang, X., Joly, N., Finger, M.A., Babic, F., Pang, M., Sopalla, R.,... Russell, P.S.J. (2016). Supercontinuum generation in ZBLAN glass photonic crystal fiber with six nanobore cores. Optics Letters, 41(18), 4245-4248. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.41.004245

MLA:

Jiang, Xin, et al. "Supercontinuum generation in ZBLAN glass photonic crystal fiber with six nanobore cores." Optics Letters 41.18 (2016): 4245-4248.

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