Generation of broadband mid-IR and UV light in gas-filled single-ring hollow-core PCF

Marco Cassataro, David Novoa, Mehmet C. Günendi, Nitin N. Edavalath, Michael H. Frosz, John C. Travers, Philip St. J. Russell

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Abstract

We report generation of an ultrafast supercontinuum extending into the mid- infrared in gas-filled single-ring hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (SR-PCF) pumped by 1.7 µm light from an optical parametric amplifier. The simple fiber structure offers shallow dispersion and flat transmission in the near and mid-infrared, enabling the generation of broadband spectra extending from 270 nm to 3.1 µm, with a total energy of a few µJ. In addition, we demonstrate the emission of ultraviolet dispersive waves whose frequency can be tuned simply by adjusting the pump wavelength. SR-PCF thus constitutes an effective means of compressing and delivering tunable ultrafast pulses in the near and mid-infrared spectral regions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7637-7644
Number of pages8
JournalOptics Express
Volume25
Issue number7
Early online date24 Mar 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2017

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