title: Supercontinuum generation in large mode-area microstructured fibers.
abstract: Supercontinuum generation in large mode-area microstructured fibers is demonstrated by launching into the fiber ns pulses from a passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The special properties of these fibers open the way to compact, single-mode, high-power supercontinuum sources with a low divergence of the output beam. The nonlinear phenomena leading to the formation of the broad spectrum are also described.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Genty
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ritari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ludvigsen