Supercontinuum generation in large mode-area microstructured fibers

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 8625-8633

  Genty, G ^a   Ritari, T ^a   Ludvigsen, H ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

MICROSTRUCTURAL FIBERS; Q-SWITCHED ND:YAG LASER; SUPERCONTINUUM GENERATION;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 26844477646     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.008625     Document Type: Article

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