Dual-wavelength-pumped supercontinuum generation in an all-fiber device

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1638-1643

  Xiong, Chunle ^a   Chen, Zilun ^b,c   Wadsworth, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross phase modulation; Dual wavelength pump; Four wave mixing; Modulation instability; Photonic crystal fibers; Soliton; Supercontinuum

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; FOUR WAVE MIXING; MODULATION; PHASE MODULATION; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; SOLITONS;

ALL FIBER; ALL-FIBER DEVICES; CROSS-PHASE MODULATIONS; DUAL-WAVELENGTH; MODULATION INSTABILITIES; PUMP SOURCES; PUMPING SCHEMES; SUPER CONTINUUM;

SUPERCONTINUUM GENERATION;

EID: 67650636333     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2019971     Document Type: Article

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