Continuous-wave wavelength conversion in a photonic crystal fiber with two zero-dispersion wavelengths
Author(s) -
Thomas Andersen,
Karen Marie Hilligs�e,
Carsten K. Nielsen,
Jan Th�gersen,
K.P. Hansen,
S. R. Keiding,
Jakob Juul Larsen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.004113
Subject(s) - optics , photonic crystal fiber , four wave mixing , zero dispersion wavelength , dispersion (optics) , wavelength , energy conversion efficiency , materials science , dispersion shifted fiber , mixing (physics) , photonic crystal , nonlinear optics , optoelectronics , laser , optical fiber , physics , fiber optic sensor , quantum mechanics
We demonstrate continuous-wave wavelength conversion through four-wave mixing in an endlessly single mode photonic crystal fiber. Phasematching is possible at vanishing pump power in the anomalous dispersion regime between the two zero-dispersion wavelengths. By mixing appropriate pump and idler sources, signals in the range 500-650 nm are obtained in good accordance with calculated phasematching curves. The conversion efficiency from idler to signal power is currently limited to 0.3% by the low spectral density of the pump and idler sources at hand, but can be greatly enhanced by applying narrow line width lasers.
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