Optimized all-fiber supercontinuum source at 1.3 μm generated in a stepwise dispersion-decreasing-fiber arrangement

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2098-2102

  Abrardi, Laura ^a   Martín López, Sonia ^a   Carrasco Sanz, Ana ^a   Corredera, Pedro ^a   Hernanz, Maria Luisa ^a   González Herráez, Miguel ^b  

^a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Soliton self frequency shift (SSFS); Supercontinuum (SC)

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DISPERSION (WAVES); FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; SOLITONS;

SILICA FIBERS; SOLITON SELF-FREQUENCY SHIFT; SUPERCONTINUUM;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 34548245917     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.899808     Document Type: Article

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