Effect of rotational Raman response on ultra-flat supercontinuum generation in gas-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

Mohammed Sabbah*, Federico Belli, Christian Brahms, John C. Travers

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Abstract

We experimentally and numerically investigate flat supercontinuum generation in gas-filled anti-resonant guiding hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. By comparing results obtained with either argon or nitrogen we determine the role of the rotational Raman response in the supercontinuum formation. When using argon, a supercontinuum extending from 350 nm to 2 µm is generated through modulational instability. Although argon and nitrogen exhibit similar Kerr nonlinearity and dispersion, we find that the energy density of the continuum in the normal dispersion region is significantly lower when using nitrogen. Using numerical simulations, we find that due to the closely spaced rotational lines in nitrogen, gain suppression in the fundamental mode causes part of the pump pulse to be coupled into higher-order modes which reduces the energy transfer to wavelengths shorter than the pump.

Original languageEnglish
Article number28273
JournalOptics Express
Volume31
Issue number17
Early online date9 Aug 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Aug 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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