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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in suspended-core Chalcogenide and Tellurite optical fibers

Pierre-yves BonyHiroyasu KawashimaYasutake OhishiBertrand KiblerGrégory GadretJean-charles JulesWeiqing GaoTakenobu SuzukiTomas KohoutekJulien FatomeO. MouawadFrédéric SmektalaInna SaveliiFrédéric Désévédavy

subject

Optical fiberMaterials sciencebusiness.industryChalcogenideMid infraredSupercontinuumlaw.inventionCore (optical fiber)chemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistrylawFemtosecondOptoelectronicsbusinessPhotonic-crystal fiber

description

We report the experimental generation of mid-infrared supercontinuum in tellurite and chalcogenide suspended-core fibers pumped close to their zero-dispersion in femtosecond regime. The resulting supercontinua extend until 2.8µm in tellurite and 3.2µm in chalcogenide fibers.

https://doi.org/10.1364/nlo.2013.nf1a.4