Optimization of temporal characteristics of supercontinuum generated in tapered air-clad fibers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5480, Issue , 2004, Pages 64-70

  Kobtsev, Serguei M ^a   Smirnov, Serguei V ^a  

^a NOVOSIBIRSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Microstructure fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Supercontinuum; Tapered fibers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTONS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

MICROSTRUCTURE FIBERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; SUPERCONTINUUM; TAPERED FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 3042688033     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.558530     Document Type: Conference Paper

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