Octave-spanning infrared supercontinuum generation in robust chalcogenide nanotapers using picosecond pulses

    Authors

    S. Shabahang; M. P. Marquez; G. M. Tao; M. U. Piracha; D. Nguyen; P. J. Delfyett;A. F. Abouraddy

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    OPTICAL-FIBERS; BANDWIDTH; NM; Optics

    Abstract

    We report on infrared supercontinuum generation extending over more than one octave of bandwidth, from 850 nm to 2.35 mu m, produced in a single spatial mode from a robust, compact, composite chalcogenide glass nanotaper. A picosecond laser at 1.55 mu m pumps a high-index-contrast, all-solid nanotaper that strongly confines the field to a 480 nm diameter core, while a thermally compatible built-in polymer jacket lends the nanotaper mechanical stability. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    37

    Issue/Number

    22

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4639

    Last Page

    4641

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000311169800025

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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