Visible continuum generation utilizing a hybrid optical source

Details Visible continuum generation utilizing a hybrid optical source Visible continuum generation utilizing a hybrid optical source

2007-08-02

2010-11-02

Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Optical fiber laser

C385S122000, C385S123000, C385S125000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07826499

ABSTRACT:
An all-fiber supercontinuum source is formed as a hybrid combination of a first section of continuum-generating fiber (such as, for example, highly-nonlinear fiber (HNLF)) spliced to a second section of continuum-extending fiber (such as, for example, photonic crystal fiber (PCF)). The second section of fiber is selected to exhibit an anomalous dispersion value in the region of the short wavelength edge of the continuum generated by the first section of fiber. A femtosecond pulse laser source may be used to supply input pulses to the section of HNLF, and the section of PCF is spliced to the termination of the section of HNLF. A section of single mode fiber (SMF) is preferably inserted between the output of the laser source and the HNLF to compress the femtosecond pulses prior to entering the HNLF. It has been found that the hybrid combination of these two types of fibers allows for extension of the continuum on the short wavelength side—into the visible portion of the spectrum—by virtue of the first section of fiber acting as a “pump” source for the second section of fiber.

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