Open AccessEnhanced visible continuum generation from a microchip 1064nm laser
Author(s) -
Chunle Xiong,
A. Witkowska,
Sergio Leon-Saval,
T. A. Birks,
William J. Wadsworth
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.14.006188
Subject(s) - optics , nonlinear optics , four wave mixing , materials science , laser , optoelectronics , photonic crystal fiber , dispersion (optics) , physics , wavelength
We demonstrate a cascaded nonlinear process using pump conversion to 742 nm by four-wave mixing in the normal dispersion regime then continuum generation by modulation instability to generate bright single-mode visible continuum with an average power up to -20 dBm/nm, from a compact 1064 nm infrared source in a monolithic single-mode photonic crystal fibre with a tapered section in one end.