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Ultra-broadband mid-infrared supercontinuum generation through dispersion engineering of chalcogenide microstructured fibers

Karim, M. R., Rahman, B. M., Azabi, Y. O. , Agrawal, A. & Agrawal, G. P. (2015). Ultra-broadband mid-infrared supercontinuum generation through dispersion engineering of chalcogenide microstructured fibers. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 32(11), pp. 2343-2351. doi: 10.1364/josab.32.002343

Abstract

We demonstrate numerically that the use of dispersion-engineered microstrucured fibers made with chalcogenide glasses allows one to generate ultrabroadband supercontinuum spectra in the mid-infrared region by launching optical pulses at a suitable wavelength. As a specific example, numerical simulations show that such a 1 cm long fiber, made with Ge11.5As24Se64.5 glass and pumped at a wavelength of 3.1 μm using short pulses with a relatively modest peak power of 3 kW, can produce a spectrum extending from 1.3 μm to beyond 11 μm (more than 3 octaves). We consider three fiber structures with microstrucured air holes in their cladding and find their optimum designs through dispersion engineering. Among these, equiangular spiral microstrucured fiber is found to be the most promising candidate for generating an ultrawide supercontinuum in the mid-infrared region.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: © 2015 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited.
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Departments: School of Science & Technology > Engineering
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