Spectral broadening of femtosecond pulses into continuum radiation in microstructured fibers
- 7 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 10 (20) , 1083-1098
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.10.001083
Abstract
We report on the influence of the choice of the pump wavelength relative to the zero-dispersion wavelength for continuum generation in microstructured fibers. Different nonlinear mechanisms are observed depending on whether the pump is located in the normal or anomalous dispersion region. Raman scattering and the wavelength dependence of the group delay of the fiber are found to play an important role in the process. We give an experimental and numerical analysis of the observed phenomena and find a good agreement between the two.Keywords
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