title: Mode and group velocity dispersion evolution in the tapered region of a single-mode tapered fiber.
abstract: We investigate the evolution of the propagation mode and the group velocity dispersion in the taper region and analyze its contribution to the nonlinearity of tapered fibers, which is important for a comprehensive understanding of the light propagation characteristics and the mechanisms supporting the supercontinuum generation in tapered fibers.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xinping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meiser
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giessen