Supercontinuum generation by stimulated Raman scattering and parametric four-wave mixing in photonic crystal fibers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 753-764

  Coen, Stéphane ^a   Chau, Alvin Hing Lun ^a   Leonhardt, Rainer ^a   Harvey, John D ^a   Knight, Jonathan C ^b   Wadsworth, William J ^b   Russell, Philip St J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHASE MODULATION;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

RAMAN SCATTERING;

EID: 0003338412     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.000753     Document Type: Conference Paper

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