Fundamentals of stable continuum generation at high repetition rates

Kohichi R. Tamura; Hirokazu Kubota; Masataka Nakazawa

doi:10.1109/3.848347

Fundamentals of stable continuum generation at high repetition rates

Kohichi R. Tamura, Hirokazu Kubota, Masataka Nakazawa

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A continuum generated from highly nonlinear seed pulses (N ≫ 1) propagating in a medium with only self-phase modulation (SPM) or with SPM and anomalous dispersion is highly sensitive to the noise of the input pump pulse. The combination of SPM and normal dispersion improves the stability. However, more efficient spectral broadening schemes are desirable for generating a broad-band continuum at gigahertz rates. The adiabatic compression of weakly nonlinear pulses (N ≅ 1) via the soliton effect efficiently generates a broad-band continuum that is robust against noise. Detailed characterization of continuum generation in several different fibers is reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	773-779
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	36
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/3.848347
Publication status	Published - 2000 Jul
Externally published	Yes

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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