Versatile Supercontinuum Generation In Parabolic Multimode Optical Fibers

Abstract

We demonstrate that the pump's spatial input profile can provide additional degrees of freedom in tailoring at will the nonlinear dynamics and the ensuing spectral content of supercontinuum generation in highly multimoded optical fibers. Experiments and simulations carried out at 1550 nm indicate that the modal composition of the input beam can substantially alter the soliton fission process as well as the resulting Raman and dispersive wave generation that eventually lead to supercontinuum in such a multimode environment. Given the multitude of conceivable initial conditions, our results suggest that it is possible to pre-engineer the supercontinuum spectral content in a versatile manner.

Publication Date

4-17-2017

Publication Title

Optics Express

Volume

25

Issue

8

Number of Pages

9078-9087

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.009078

Socpus ID

85018478033 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85018478033

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