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Génération de supercontinuum infrarouge et enjeux de vieillissement au sein de fibres optiques à coeur suspendu hautement non linéaires en verre de chalcogénures à base de sulfures

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The work reported in this thesis deals with the fabrication of suspended core chalcogenide microstructured optical fibers (MOFs) for supercontinuum generation (SCG) beyond 6 μm. In this context, As2S3-based suspended-core MOFs were fabricated under vacuum, and loss threshold of 1-2 dB/m at 2.9µm were systematically registered. In addition, MOFs were designed with core diameter ranging from 1.5 to 3.5µm, allowing therefore to control the MOF's dispersive properties and to shift corresponding zero dispersion wavelength to 2.0-2.5 µm range. SCG experiments were performed by pumping the fabricated MOFs in their anomalous dispersion regime by means of tunable femtosecond laser source. Simultaneously, numerical simulations were carried out in order to elucidate the non-linear dynamics and their limitations. As part of this work, we have registered a broad SC extended over 2.0 µm on As2S3 MOF. However, we have identified a phenomenon of glass-fiber aging upon exposure to atmospheric conditions. Through a preventive protection procedure based on storage of MOF under dry atmosphere, we have successfully expanded the bandwidth of the SC up to 3.5 µm.The aging phenomenon appears to be a limiting factor which prevents the extension of the SC in the IR region. It is in this context that extensive studies of aging of materials have been conducted. In this work, we were proved the aging process of As2S3 glass system and resulting impact on both chemical and optical properties.In a second part of this work, we succeeded to manufacture new arsenic-free chalcogenide fibers based on Ge-S-Se, responding to European recommendations (REACH).