Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications
Recent developments of compact white-light supercontinuum laser sources are reviewed.
Basically these sources make use of a sub-nanosecond microchip laser and a photonic …
Basically these sources make use of a sub-nanosecond microchip laser and a photonic …
Highly sensitive and simple method for refractive index sensing of liquids in microstructured optical fibers using four-wave mixing
We present both experimental measurements and simulations for a simple fiber-optical
liquid refractive index sensor, made using only commercially available components and …
liquid refractive index sensor, made using only commercially available components and …
Analysis of proposed PCF with square air hole for revolutionary high birefringence and nonlinearity
A novel square shaped air hole based photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed with three
symmetrical rectangular slots in the core region. A highly nonlinear material Gallium …
symmetrical rectangular slots in the core region. A highly nonlinear material Gallium …
Study of lanthanum aluminum silicate glasses for passive and active optical fibers
D Litzkendorf, S Grimm, K Schuster… - … Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We are reporting on S i O 2‐A l2 O 3‐L a2 O 3 glasses—with and without Y b2 O 3—suitable
for nonlinear and fiber laser applications. We will also be presenting successful …
for nonlinear and fiber laser applications. We will also be presenting successful …
Investigation of high birefringence and chromatic dispersion management in photonic crystal fibre with square air holes
In this article, a solid core photonic crystal fibre (PCF) with square air holes is proposed and
numerically analysed. The confinement loss, the chromatic dispersion and the birefringence …
numerically analysed. The confinement loss, the chromatic dispersion and the birefringence …
Analysis of a new circular photonic crystal fiber with large mode area
A new design of large mode area (LMA) circular lattice photonic crystal fiber (CL-PCF) is
proposed and numerically investigated. The cladding is formed by six rings of air holes …
proposed and numerically investigated. The cladding is formed by six rings of air holes …
Soliton generation and rogue-wave-like behavior through fourth-order scalar modulation instability
We numerically study the underlying nonlinear dynamics of ultra-broadband optical
wavelength converters based on fourth-order scalar modulation instability. Specifically, we …
wavelength converters based on fourth-order scalar modulation instability. Specifically, we …
Mode-field expansion in photonic crystal fibers
X Xi, Z Chen, G Sun, J Hou - Applied Optics, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We propose two novel methods to make mode-field expanders using photonic crystal fibers
(PCFs). By heating and collapsing the center rings of airholes around the core using the …
(PCFs). By heating and collapsing the center rings of airholes around the core using the …
Enhanced soliton self-frequency shift and CW supercontinuum generation in GeO2-doped core photonic crystal fibers
B Barviau, O Vanvincq, A Mussot, Y Quiquempois… - JOSA B, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We investigate the impact of germanium oxide (GeO_2) doping on the linear and nonlinear
properties of photonic crystal fibers. We propose some design rules allowing a strong …
properties of photonic crystal fibers. We propose some design rules allowing a strong …
Highly germanium and lanthanum modified silica based glasses in microstructured optical fibers for non-linear applications
J Kobelke, K Schuster, D Litzkendorf, A Schwuchow… - Optical Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
Modified core glass materials in silica-clad microstructured fibers (MOFs) promise efficient
conversion of non-linear processes, eg for supercontinuum (SC) generation. We used …
conversion of non-linear processes, eg for supercontinuum (SC) generation. We used …