Enhanced bandwidth of supercontinuum generated in microstructured fibers
- 26 July 2004
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 12 (15) , 3471-3480
- https://doi.org/10.1364/opex.12.003471
Abstract
Enhancement of the bandwidth of supercontinuum generated in microstructured fibers with a tailored dispersion profile is demonstrated experimentally. The fibers are designed to have two zero-dispersion wavelengths separated by more than 700 nm, which results in an amplification of two dispersive waves at visible and infrared wavelengths. The underlying physics behind the broad continuum formation is discussed and analyzed in detail. The experimental observations are confirmed through numerical simulations.Keywords
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