1.2- to 2.2-μm Tunable Raman Soliton Source Based on a Cr : Forsterite Laser and a Photonic-Crystal Fiber

A 1.2- to 2.2-mum tunable femtosecond light source based on the soliton-self-frequency-shift effect of high-power Cr: forsterite laser pulses propagating inside a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber is reported. The demonstrated soliton self-frequency shift is higher than 42% of the pump laser f...

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Published inIEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 20; no. 11; pp. 900 - 902
Main Authors Ming-Che Chan, Shih-Hsuan Chia, Tzu-Ming Liu, Tsung-Han Tsai, Min-Chen Ho, Ivanov, A.A., Zheltikov, A.M., Jiun-Yi Liu, Hsiang-Lin Liu, Chi-Kuang Sun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2008
Subjects
Chromium
Fiber lasers
Laser tuning
lasers tuning
Light sources
Nonlinear optics
Optical propagation
Optical pulses
optical solitons
Photonic crystal fibers
Pump lasers
Solitons
Tunable circuits and devices
ultrafast optics
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Summary:A 1.2- to 2.2-mum tunable femtosecond light source based on the soliton-self-frequency-shift effect of high-power Cr: forsterite laser pulses propagating inside a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber is reported. The demonstrated soliton self-frequency shift is higher than 42% of the pump laser frequency, corresponding to a record 910-nm wavelength tuning range. Due to the advantages of simplicity, easy tunability, high-temperature stability, and low cost of this new femtosecond light source, it accordingly, could be widely applicable for many applications.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2008.922339