Open AccessNonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback
Author(s) -
Michael Kues,
Nicoletta Brauckmann,
Till Walbaum,
P. Groß,
Carsten Fallnich
Publication year - 2009
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.17.015827
Subject(s) - supercontinuum , femtosecond , optics , resonator , nonlinear system , nonlinear optics , physics , fiber laser , materials science , photonic crystal fiber , optical fiber , laser , quantum mechanics
We numerically study the impact of feedback on supercontinuum generation within a microstructured fiber inside a ring resonator, synchronously pumped with femtosecond pulses. In certain parameter ranges we observe a steady-state oscillator-like operation mode of the system. Depending on pump power also period doubling up to chaos is shown by the system. Even with the inclusion of realistic pump noise as perturbation, the periodic behavior was still achievable in numerical modeling as well as in a first experimental verification.