Open AccessAcquisition of gated spectra from a supercontinuum using ultrafast optical Kerr gate of lead phthalocyanine-doped hybrid glasses
Author(s) -
Hui Liu,
Wenjiang Tan,
Jinhai Si,
Xun Hou
Publication year - 2008
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.16.013486
Subject(s) - supercontinuum , femtosecond , materials science , ultrashort pulse , optics , sapphire , optoelectronics , kerr effect , doping , laser , spectral line , wavelength , physics , photonic crystal fiber , nonlinear system , quantum mechanics , astronomy
We demonstrated the selection of the chirped supercontinuum using an ultrafast optical Kerr gate (OKG) of lead phthalocyanine (PbPc)- doped hybrid glasses. Using the OKG, narrow bandwidth and symmetrical gated spectra were obtained continuously from the chirped supercontinuum generated in a sapphire plate with a femtosecond laser. Experimental results show that the obtained Kerr-gated spectra using the PbPc-glass have many advantages comparing with that using CS(2).